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Federal Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon will not run in the race to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, he announced on social media Sunday morning.
“The leadership race requires diverse, experienced and pragmatic voices, both in French and in English. I believe that I could be such a voice,” MacKinnon wrote in a statement posted to his X and Instagram pages. “Unfortunately, the time available does not allow me to mount the kind of campaign that I would want to run.”
In his Sunday statement, the minister said his responsibilities in cabinet and representing his constituents in the riding of Gatineau “will continue to have (his) full attention,” and that he looks forward to “once again seeking their confidence,” as a federal election looms.
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