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NDP MP Gord Johns fêted as mental health champion

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NDP MP Gord Johns, his party's mental health critic, has been tapped as the Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health’s Parliamentarian of the Year.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY

September 23, 2026

One of Canada’s leading mental health awareness groups is recognizing NDP MP Gord Johns for his work on advancing the cause.

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