Conservative Party interim leader Candice Bergen said on Sept. 6 she won’t defend her seat in the next federal election, a few days before her party is set to choose its new leader.
In a statement announcing the decision, Bergen did not explicitly state her reason for declining to run in the next general election, which may not be held until 2025.
“After 14 remarkable years and 5 elections, I am looking forward to opening new doors and embracing new opportunities and pursuits in the next chapter of life,” Bergen wrote.
Bergen said in her statement she is “committed in the immediate future” to serve her Manitoba riding of Portage-Lisgar….