JUST IN: Kristyn Wong-Tam to leave Toronto city council to run as NDP candidate in provincial election
Wong-Tam, who is the councillor for Ward 13 - Toronto Centre, issued a statement Friday morning saying that she is resigning from council after over a decade in office and plans to run for that riding in the June election.
"To the residents of Ward 13 - Toronto Centre, it is with much gratitude and love that I announce that I will not be seeking re-election for City Council in October. Furthermore, after a great deal of consideration and conversations with my family and close friends, I have decided to put my name forward to seek the NDP nomination to become the next Member of Provincial Parliament for Toronto Centre," she wrote in a statement.
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