Could Amarjeet Sohi have his sights set on a return to Ottawa? Rumours abound that Edmonton's mayor is mulling another go at federal politics.
Rumours are swirling that Edmonton Mayor Amarjeet Sohi is mulling another run at federal politics in the the election that is set to be called this weekend. Sarah Komadina reports.have his sights set on a return to Ottawa? Rumours abound that Edmonton’s mayor is mulling a second go at federal politics.
“You know, having worked in media relations for several politicians federally, provincially, municipally: once the story is out there, you should respond to it rather than just duck and hide or say, you know, ‘I have no comment’ or something — like make the announcement.“I have been asked if I would consider putting my name forward to run with the Liberal Party of Canada in the upcoming federal election.
The poll, published Tuesday by Ipsos Public Affairs exclusively for Global News, found if a federal election were held now, the Liberals would secure 42 per cent of decided voter support, compared with 36 per cent for the Conservatives — widening their lead over the Tories by seven points in just three weeks.This level of support would position the Liberals for a potential majority government.
In 2015, he made the move into federal politics as the MP for Edmonton Mill Woods. Sohi was minister of Infrastructure and Communities from 2015 to 2018 and Minister of Natural Resources from 2018 to 2019 in Justin Trudeau’s cabinet. He served one term before losing his seat during the 2019 federal election.
The prime minister will call the 45th federal election no later than Sunday, Global News has confirmed, so those wanting to run have very little time to make up their mind.If he were to run, Sohi could step down as mayor to do so, or take a leave of absence from city council — and if successful, potentially leave the mayor’s seat empty for more than half a year before the municipal election.
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