Charlie Angus
Charlie Angus | |
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Angus in 2023 | |
| Member of Parliament for Timmins—James Bay | |
| In office June 28, 2004 – March 23, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Réginald Bélair |
| Succeeded by | Gaétan Malette |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Joseph Angus November 14, 1962 Timmins, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | New Democratic Party |
| Spouse | |
| Residence(s) | Cobalt, Ontario, Canada |
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| Website | charlieangus |
Charles Joseph Angus (born November 14, 1962) is a Canadian author, journalist, broadcaster, musician and politician. A member of the New Democratic Party (NDP), Angus served as the federal Member of Parliament for the riding of Timmins—James Bay from 2004 to 2025. Until his retirement from politics, he was the NDP critic for Ethics, FedNor, Indigenous Youth and Income Inequality and Affordability. He was also deputy critic for Labour.
Angus was a candidate for leadership of the federal NDP in the 2017 New Democratic Party leadership 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.