OTTAWA 鈥� Liberal MP Ken McDonald, who opposed his party over the federal carbon price, says he won鈥檛 run in the next federal election.
McDonald has represented the riding of Avalon in Newfoundland and Labrador since 2015, when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau鈥檚 Liberals won a majority government.
He told local radio station VOCM he made the decision because the job requires him to be away from home and his grandchildren.
McDonald said he informed Trudeau he wouldn鈥檛 be running again in mid-June.
That would be prior to a byelection that saw the Liberals lose a Toronto stronghold to the Conservatives, leading to increased speculation about whether Trudeau should step down.
McDonald publicly called for a leadership review in January, but later walked those comments back.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 2, 2024.
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