Former cabinet minister says he's still paying off debt from 2020 race.
The Canadian PressPeter MacKay speaks during a debate in Toronto in June 2020. MacKay, who placed second to former leader Erin O'Toole in the Conservative party leadership race in 2020, says he will not run again this September.
MacKay announced the news in a video message posted to social media on Saturday, saying he came to the decision after consulting with friends, colleagues and family. MacKay was also leader of the Progressive Conservatives when the party merged with the Canadian Alliance to form the Conservative Party of Canada.
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