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Vancouver Sun
29-04-2025
- Politics
- Vancouver Sun
Canada summons its 'Inner Ninja' and elects the highest charting musician MP ever
OTTAWA — Canada just elected what could be the highest charting member of Parliament in history. Article content The song Inner Ninja, by Classified features newly-elected New Brunswick MP David Myles. The song hit number five on Billboard Canadian Hot 100, after its release in 2013 and has racked up 5.4 million views on YouTube. Article content Myles won the Fredericton—Oromocto riding as a Liberal candidate in Monday's federal election, becoming part of a new minority Liberal government. Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is a handful of seats short of a majority government and will have to rely on the support of an opposition party to pass legislation in the House of Commons. Article content Article content Myles, a Juno Award winner, announced he would be running as a Liberal candidate in March 2025, two months after Fredericton's previous Liberal MP Jenica Atwinm said she wouldn't run again. Article content Article content The singer-songwriter also performed at a Liberal rally in Fredericton, N.B., in April, 2025. Article content 'Every single night when I'd get on stage, I'd start the show by saying 'Hi I'm David Myles, I'm from Fredericton New Brunswick,' and that made me so happy … and I'm thinking maybe someday … I'm gonna be able to stand in Parliament and say 'Hi I'm David Myles from Fredericton-Oromocto,'' he said before introducing Mark Carney to the podium. Article content Myles isn't the first musician turned politician in the House of Commons. Charlie Angus and Andrew Cash were both NDP MPs. Angus and Cash performed in a punk rock band together in the 1980s, called L'Étranger. Article content Article content Angus was the MP for Timmins-James Bay, Ont. from 2004 to 2025. He announced his retirement in April 2024. Meanwhile, Cash represented the Davenport riding in Toronto, from 2011 to 2014. Cash won a Juno award in 1989 for Most Promising Male Vocalist of the Year.
Calgary Herald
29-04-2025
- Politics
- Calgary Herald
Canada summons its 'Inner Ninja' and elects the highest charting musician MP ever
OTTAWA — Canada just elected what could be the highest charting member of Parliament in history. Article content The song Inner Ninja, by Classified features newly-elected New Brunswick MP David Myles. The song hit number five on Billboard Canadian Hot 100, after its release in 2013 and has racked up 5.4 million views on YouTube. Article content Myles won the Fredericton—Oromocto riding as a Liberal candidate in Monday's federal election, becoming part of a new minority Liberal government. Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is a handful of seats short of a majority government and will have to rely on the support of an opposition party to pass legislation in the House of Commons. Article content Article content Myles, a Juno Award winner, announced he would be running as a Liberal candidate in March 2025, two months after Fredericton's previous Liberal MP Jenica Atwinm said she wouldn't run again. Article content Article content The singer-songwriter also performed at a Liberal rally in Fredericton, N.B., in April, 2025. Article content 'Every single night when I'd get on stage, I'd start the show by saying 'Hi I'm David Myles, I'm from Fredericton New Brunswick,' and that made me so happy … and I'm thinking maybe someday … I'm gonna be able to stand in Parliament and say 'Hi I'm David Myles from Fredericton-Oromocto,'' he said before introducing Mark Carney to the podium. Article content Myles isn't the first musician turned politician in the House of Commons. Charlie Angus and Andrew Cash were both NDP MPs. Angus and Cash performed in a punk rock band together in the 1980s, called L'Étranger. Article content Article content Angus was the MP for Timmins-James Bay, Ont. from 2004 to 2025. He announced his retirement in April 2024. Meanwhile, Cash represented the Davenport riding in Toronto, from 2011 to 2014. Cash won a Juno award in 1989 for Most Promising Male Vocalist of the Year. Article content
Edmonton Journal
29-04-2025
- Politics
- Edmonton Journal
Canada summons its 'Inner Ninja' and elects the highest charting musician MP ever
Article content OTTAWA — Canada just elected what could be the highest charting member of Parliament in history. The song Inner Ninja, by Classified features newly-elected New Brunswick MP David Myles. The song hit number five on Billboard Canadian Hot 100, after its release in 2013 and has racked up 5.4 million views on YouTube. Myles won the Fredericton—Oromocto riding as a Liberal candidate in Monday's federal election, becoming part of a new minority Liberal government. Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is a handful of seats short of a majority government and will have to rely on the support of an opposition party to pass legislation in the House of Commons.
National Post
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- National Post
Canada summons its 'Inner Ninja' and elects the highest charting musician MP ever
OTTAWA — Canada just elected what could be the highest charting member of Parliament in history. Article content The song Inner Ninja, by Classified features newly-elected New Brunswick MP David Myles. The song hit number five on Billboard Canadian Hot 100, after its release in 2013 and has racked up 5.4 million views on YouTube. Article content Myles won the Fredericton—Oromocto riding as a Liberal candidate in Monday's federal election, becoming part of a new minority Liberal government. Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is a handful of seats short of a majority government and will have to rely on the support of an opposition party to pass legislation in the House of Commons. Article content Article content The Juno Award winner announced he would be running as a Liberal candidate in March 2025, two months after Fredericton's previous Liberal MP Jenica Atwinm said she wouldn't run again. Article content Article content The singer-songwriter also performed at a Liberal rally in Fredericton, N.B., in April, 2025. Article content 'Every single night when I'd get on stage, I'd start the show by saying 'Hi I'm David Myles, I'm from Fredericton New Brunswick,' and that made me so happy … and I'm thinking maybe someday … I'm gonna be able to stand in Parliament and say 'Hi I'm David Myles from Fredericton-Oromocto,'' he said before introducing Mark Carney to the podium. Article content Myles isn't the first musician turned politician in the House of Commons. Charlie Angus and Andrew Cash were both NDP MPs. Angus and Cash performed in a punk rock band together in the 1980s, called L'Étranger. Article content Angus was the MP for Timmins-James Bay, Ont. from 2004 to 2025. He announced his retirement in April 2024. Meanwhile, Cash represented the Davenport riding in Toronto, from 2011 to 2014. Cash won a Juno award in 1989 for Most Promising Male Vocalist of the Year. Article content
