Will Edmonton Mayor Amarjeet Sohi make another run at federal politics? [Video]

Could Amarjeet Sohi have his sights set on a return to Ottawa? Rumours abound that Edmonton’s mayor is mulling a second go at federal politics.

There’s speculation Sohi is planning to run for the Liberal Party of Canada in the federal election being called this weekend, as first reported by CBC Radio-Canada.

For months, Sohi has been non-committal about his political future and if he will run for mayor again in the municipal election this upcoming October.

He continued to be mum on the subject Thursday, when holding a housing announcement news conference with Prime Minister Mark Carney in central Edmonton.

Reporters attempted to ask Sohi but he dodged the questions and departed with the prime minister’s entourage.

“He was probably caught off guard today,” said Alberta political analyst John Brennan, who added once the cat is out of the bag, it should be addressed.

“You know, having worked in media relations …