For he’s a jolly good fellow: an ode to the best cabinet minister there never was

Rodger Cuzner had a massive impact in Ottawa by being who he is. He did Cape Breton proud because he reminded the rest of us what fine, capable leaders look and act like.

Retiring Nova Scotia MP Rodger Cuzner has shown what it means to serve with a smile, writes Tim Powers.The Hill Times file photograph

Opinion

BY TIM POWERS

June 5, 2019

OTTAWA—Rodger Cuzner, the Member of Parliament for Cape Breton–Canso, N.S., is retiring this year. It is a damn shame—a loss for Parliament, and Cape Breton loses a strong voice in Ottawa. Cuzner is a first-class person and exemplifies all that is good about politics. Rodger, if you are readin...

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