Interim Tory Leader Bergen Says She Won’t Seek Re-Election

Interim Tory Leader Bergen Says She Won’t Seek Re-Election
Interim Conservative leader Candice Bergen listens at a press conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on June 7, 2022. The Canadian Press/ Patrick Doyle
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Conservative Party interim leader Candice Bergen said on Sept. 6 she won’t defend her seat in the next federal election, a few days before her party is set to choose its new leader.

In a statement announcing the decision, Bergen did not explicitly state her reason for declining to run in the next general election, which may not be held until 2025.