No northerners in cabinet, no problem for veteran Yukon MP

Former PM Paul Martin says he's 'never' thought of Mr. Bagnell as a backbencher, and that he would make a 'tremendous minister.'

‘I’m sure when ministers see Larry coming, they know he’s got an ask,’ says one colleague.Photograph courtesy of Larry Bagnell

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BY CHELSEA NASH

January 18, 2017

Liberal MP Larry Bagnell was once invited to speak at a high school graduation in his riding, as most MPs are. However, for most MPs the journey to a high school in their riding would not consist of flying in a small plane, being grounded due to fog, and hitchhiking th...

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