OTTAWA — Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan is stepping down from cabinet and will not be seeking re-election in the next federal contest, the Prime Minister's Office confirmed Thursday.
OTTAWA — Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan is stepping down from cabinet and will not be seeking re-election in the next federal contest, the Prime Minister's Office confirmed Thursday.
O'Regan will remain the MP representing the Newfoundland riding of St. John's South-Mount Pearl until the next election, which is set to take place by fall 2025.In a statement on Thursday, O'Regan said his family comes first and he needs to be a better husband, son, uncle and friend.His father died during the COVID-19 pandemic, and he is a caregiver for his mother, who lives in St. John's.
O'Regan, 53, was elected as a member of Parliament in 2015 and has served as a minister since 2017, overseeing several portfolios. As a cabinet minister, O'Regan introduced multiple government bills. Most recently, he shepherded legislation to ban replacement workers during strikes and lockouts, a New Democrat priority and the fulfilment of a decades-long push from unions.
O'Regan shared that it wasn't until after he became an MP and went through rehabilitation for alcohol addiction in late 2015 that he realized his sexuality was connected to his substance abuse.
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