Labour Minister O’Regan Quits Cabinet, Won’t Seek Re-election

Published on July 18, 2024

Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan says he is stepping down from cabinet this week and will not be running for his Newfoundland seat in the next election. He will stay on as an MP until the next election. Mr. O’Regan made the announcement in a July 18 statement posted online. He said it’s been a “great honour” to serve his constituents over the past nine years but that “ultimately, my family comes first.” “I need to be a better husband, son, uncle, and friend, and this job means, and deserves, a lot of time in order to do it well,” he wrote....

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