Cuzner was a member of the
Liberal Party of Canada in the
House of Commons of Canada, representing the riding of
Bras d'Or—Cape Breton and, later,
Cape Breton—Canso. He was first elected in 2000. Cuzner served as
Parliamentary Secretary to former
Prime Minister Jean Chrétien from January 13, 2003, to December 11, 2003, and held other key positions within the
Liberal Caucus, including chair of
Nova Scotia Caucus, chair of
Atlantic Caucus, and
Chief Opposition Whip. He also served as the
Parliamentary Secretary for
Employment, Workforce Development and Labour. In his early years in parliament, Cuzner focused on matters surrounding both
Veteran Affairs and
Fisheries and Oceans. During the later part of his Parliamentary career, much of his attention was directed toward
Workforce Development and National Labour issues. As an elected official representing
Nova Scotia and
Cape Breton Island, he worked with community and industry to build and mature the tourism sector. Major investments in infrastructure contributed to this growth, notably two of the top-rated golf courses in the world,
Cabot Links and Cabot Cliffs. After his retirement,
Darren Fisher delivered it. He was twice voted as "Most Collegial"
Member of Parliament by his Parliamentary colleagues, and was described by
Maclean's in 2017 as "Parliament's Sense of Humour". Cuzner was re-elected to a sixth straight term with 74.4% of the vote in the
2015 Canadian federal election. On April 26, 2019, Cuzner announced he wouldn't run for re-election in the
2019 election. ==Post-political life==