By Canadian Press

CP NewsAlert: Former minister Marco Mendicino not running in next election

Jan 2, 2025 | 2:28 PM

OTTAWA — Toronto MP Marco Mendicino, a former high-ranking cabinet minister in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government, says he will not run in the next federal election.

Mendicino says in a statement posted on social media that he has disagreed with the direction of the federal government, particularly when it comes to Canada’s foreign policy on the Israel-Hamas war.

More coming.

The Canadian Press

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