He specifically cited the coming changes to his riding as part of the reason for his retirement. His riding of Timmins-James Bay is set to expand by more than 20,000 square kilometres, encompassing many new communities and being renamed Kapuskasing-Timmins-Mushkegowuk in the next federal election.
I replied through the notification, so maybe there’s a race condition?
Was that change for gerrymandering to get the NDP out?
Eh. I think (but I’m not sure) that Canada’s electoral boundary commissions are fairly arms length. I suspect it’s more about getting a larger population for the riding, but I haven’t looked into it.
If anything was fishy, I expect Charlie Angus would have raised the issue.
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I wish Charlie Angus could be our next PM
It’s too bad he’s retiring from politics. He would have been a great leader of the NDP.
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You can see my deleted comment? Interesting!
Was that change for gerrymandering to get the NDP out?
I replied through the notification, so maybe there’s a race condition?
Eh. I think (but I’m not sure) that Canada’s electoral boundary commissions are fairly arms length. I suspect it’s more about getting a larger population for the riding, but I haven’t looked into it.
If anything was fishy, I expect Charlie Angus would have raised the issue.