Charlie Angus

Charlie Angus
MP
Member of Parliament
for Timmins—James Bay
Incumbent
Assumed office
June 28, 2004
Preceded byRéginald Bélair
Personal details
Born
Charles Joseph Angus

(1962-11-14) November 14, 1962 (age 62)
Timmins, Ontario, Canada
Political partyNew Democratic Party
Spouse
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(m. 1986)​
[1]
Residence(s)Cobalt, Ontario, Canada
Profession
  • Writer
  • editor
  • broadcaster
  • musician
Websitecharlieangus.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Charles Joseph Angus MP (born November 14, 1962) is a Canadian author, journalist, broadcaster, musician and politician. A member of the New Democratic Party (NDP), Angus has been the federal Member of Parliament for the riding of Timmins—James Bay since winning the 2004 election. He is the NDP critic for Ethics, Federal Economic Development, Initiative for Northern Ontario, Indigenous Youth, Income Inequality and Affordability, and Deputy Critic for Labour.[2]

Angus was a candidate for leadership of the federal NDP in the 2017 election, where he received 19.4% of the vote.

He is the author of Cobalt: Cradle of the Demon Metals, Birth of a Mining Superpower.

  1. ^ "Angus, Charlie". The Globe and Mail. June 28, 2004. Archived from the original on December 15, 2019. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  2. ^ "Your Elected New Democrats". Canada's NDP. Retrieved March 15, 2021.