Jenn Jefferys

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Charlie Angus takes a bow: Parliament’s punk rocker exits stage left

Charlie Angus takes a bow: Parliament’s punk rocker exits stage left

The recent announcement of NDP MP Charlie Angus’s intended exit from federal politics drew a range of reactions from his fellow parliamentarians. There have been numerous toasts and tributes to legislative victories spanning a 20-year career in politics.

Bill 124 is no more: Good riddance to bad legislation

Bill 124 is no more: Good riddance to bad legislation

I'm happy to watch it burn.” That’s how Erin Ariss recently described the long-awaited death of Bill 124, which she and her colleagues at the Ontario Nurses’ Association had fought tooth and nail since 2019. From day one, the Protecting a Sustainable Public Sector for Future Generations Act was deeply unpopular with essentially everyone outside the premier’s political orbit. Critics...