Randall Garrison said Thursday that he’s hoping that he not does not have to serve out his full term as MP and will consider retiring in April, depending on when the next federal election occurs. After a press conference with federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Sooke Mayor Maja Tait, who is the next NDP candidate for the riding of Esquimalt-Saanich-Sooke, Garrison said that he will be “taking a look at what’s happening” in April 2024 to decide whether he’ll serve out the rest of his term as MP for Esquimalt-Saanich-Sooke. If it looks like the next federal election is two years away, he might not stay on, he said. The next federal election has to take place on or before Oct. 20 in 2025, according to the Canada Elections Act. Garrison, who turned 73 Wednesday, had announced in April that he would not seek re-election ... CLICK HERE for the rest of the story
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