Page attended York University in the English program, with a minor in theory and choral studies,[4] but dropped out to focus on the band's rising success."[7] On February 24, 2009, it was announced that Page would be leaving the group to pursue other opportunities, including solo projects and theatre work, and that the remainder of the band would continue in his absence.[8][9] The decision had been made about a week and a half before the public announcement, with one reason being the rest of the band's desire to record a new album and Page's reluctance to do so.He alleged that he was promised 20% of the proceeds from the song, which included revenue generated from the Barenaked Ladies greatest hits album, and claimed that former bandmate Robertson has kept that money entirely for himself.[12] On March 25, 2018, Page performed with Barenaked Ladies for the first time in nine years at the Juno Awards in Vancouver, in celebration of the band's induction into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.[14] Page was ultimately invited to co-write with Duffy in the early 1990s, and several co-written songs subsequently appeared on Barenaked Ladies albums, starting with Maybe You Should Drive.Following his departure from Barenaked Ladies, Page's first major project was to complete writing music for the first production of Bartholomew Fair: A Comedy at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival in 2009.[15][16] Page's next release was A Singer Must Die, a studio recording of songs he performed in a pair of concerts, Songbook II, with the contemporary music group Art of Time Ensemble.[citation needed] On January 1, 2011, he performed at the NHL Winter Classic and led the singing of Canada's national anthem before the game.[20] Page has hosted a television show, The Illegal Eater, in which he is featured travelling to various cities in search of underground restaurants and/or pop-up supper clubs.[22] With the production shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Page has performed a weekly series of home concerts through Dan Mangan's Side Door platform.[28][29] On July 16, 2016, Page performed a show as a member of the band Trans-Canada Highwaymen, a supergroup of fellow Canadian musicians, including Moe Berg of the Pursuit of Happiness, Chris Murphy of Sloan, and Craig Northey (who also performed as Page's lead guitarist at his solo shows).[38] Page purchased a house in Fayetteville, New York with then-girlfriend Christine Benedicto in 2009, and split his time between there and Toronto, where his children reside.[42] After leaving Barenaked Ladies, he focused more on managing and treating his illness and cited his sons as being his source of strength for keeping healthy and continuing treatment.
Page performing with Barenaked Ladies in 2008 on their Ships & Dip III cruise.