Steven Guilbeault Formally Resigns His Seat in Laurier-Sainte-Marie
Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to schedule another six byelections for the coming months. Liberal MP Steven Guilbeault officially resigned his Montreal seat on Friday, according to the House of Commons website. The MP for Laurier—Sainte-Marie has said he’s leaving government on a matter of principal because the party’s direction on energy and the environment changed under Carney’s leadership. Ottawa dropped the consumer carbon tax and endorsed building new pipelines out of Alberta. Conservative MP Cathay Wagantall was also expected to officially resign this week after announcing her plans in June. Wagantall, a Saskatchewan MP since 2015, announced her resignation this summer after originally saying she planned to stick around until the next election. Nelson Pohl will run under the Conservative banner in her Yorkton-Melville riding in the next election....
Prime Minister Mark Carney is preparing to call six more byelections following the official resignation of Liberal MP Steven Guilbeault from his Montreal seat. Guilbeault stated his departure is due to a matter of principle regarding changes in the party’s energy and environmental direction. Conservative MP Cathay Wagantall is also expected to resign, with Nelson Pohl set to run in her riding.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney will schedule six additional byelections.
- Liberal MP Steven Guilbeault has officially resigned his Montreal seat.
- Guilbeault cited a change in the party’s energy and environmental direction under Carney as his reason for leaving.
- Ottawa has dropped the consumer carbon tax and approved new pipelines from Alberta.
- Conservative MP Cathay Wagantall is also expected to resign.
- Nelson Pohl will contest Wagantall’s former riding, Yorkton-Melville, for the Conservatives.
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