The 69-year-old said his choice is about moving to a new chapter in his life and has nothing to do with the NDP’s prospects or Jagmeet Singh’s leadership
OTTAWA — After seven years representing Victoria in Parliament as a New Democrat, Murray Rankin says he won’t run for re-election this fall.
“I’ve got to know so many people in our community,” he said. “I’ve got to know so many great colleagues here in Ottawa in the caucus. One of the great benefits of being an MP is in order to do your job and represent people, you have to know people from all walks of life and I’ve really enjoyed that.”
Rankin joins a growing list of NDP MPs who have announced they are not going to be running again in October’s election. Former MPs Kennedy Stewart and Sheila Malcolmson also left their jobs. Stewart is now Vancouver’s mayor and Malcolmson is a provincial politician in B.C.
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