An early supporter of medical aid in dying, Axworthy introduced a bill that aimed to make it legal for a doctor or caregiver to assist a patient in ending his or her life
A pragmatic politician who went door-knocking even outside of election periods, Chris Axworthy represented Saskatchewan voters federally for the New Democrats for 11 years before switching to provincial politics.
“I know I didn’t win because the voters disliked Ray,” he said at the time. “It’s Brian Mulroney they voted against.” In 1993, Mr. Axworthy was re-elected, becoming one of only nine NDP MPs elected that year. Two years later, he campaigned for the leadership of the federal NDP but withdrew when it became clear he wouldn’t win. In 1997, in the new riding of Saskatoon-Rosetown-Biggar, he defeated the Reform Party’s Elwin Hermanson.
He was elected to the board of directors of Saskatoon Co-op in 1985 and served as its vice-president. The retail co-operative is locally owned by its members who elect a board of directors to govern the business. Co-operatives played a key role in Saskatchewan’s social and economic development.
When he wasn’t working, you might find him at a local pub, often drawing a crowd around him as he talked and listened to stories. A sports fan, who loved watching soccer, baseball and even billiards on television, he would also organize impromptu trips from Ottawa to Montreal, with colleagues, to see a Montreal Expos game.
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