Hamilton Liberal MP Filomena Tassi has introduced she will not run for re-election, becoming a member of a number of federal authorities ministers who aren’t planning to run once more within the subsequent election.
Tassi, member of parliament for Hamilton West-Ancaster-Dundas and minister liable for the Federal Financial Improvement Company for Southern Ontario, posted a letter on X on Friday asserting her resolution and thanking many individuals who helped and supported her.
“After [nine] nice years of serving the folks of Hamilton, I’ve determined that I cannot be operating within the subsequent federal election,” acknowledged the three-page letter typed on Home of Commons letterhead. “My purpose for making this resolution is deeply private. It is time for me to be nearer to dwelling with my household.”
The announcement comes a day after Sean Casey, a Liberal backbencher from Prince Edward Island, known as on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to resign. Based on her assertion, Tassi nonetheless helps the PM.
Filomena Tassi, pictured right here when she was elected in 2015, was the primary Liberal elected to federal workplace in Hamilton since 2004. (Kelly Bennett/CBC)
“I believed in him in 2015 and I consider in him now,” it states.
Tassi additionally praised how engaged folks in Hamilton are and implied she is not leaving to run for an additional political workplace.
“It has been the honour of my life to serve Hamiltonians and Canadians,” she wrote. “I expect to find new methods of serving, as my political journey nears its finish.”
At the least 24 Liberals will not search re-election
The information of Tassi’s departure got here the identical day that Radio-Canada discovered three different Liberal ministers will not run once more. Marie-Claude Bibeau (Nationwide Income), Carla Qualtrough (Sports activities) and Dan Vandal (Northern Affairs) have additionally knowledgeable the PM they will not be operating within the subsequent federal election. All 4, together with Tassi, have been elected in 2015, an election that introduced the Liberals into energy with a majority authorities and made Trudeau the PM.
Picture illustration that includes Liberal MPs Carla Qualtrough, left, Marie-Claude Bibeau, centre left, Dan Vandal, centre proper, and Filomena Tassi. (Chris Wattie/Reuters, Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press, Justin Tang/The Canadian Press, Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press)
Sources informed Radio-Canada {that a} cupboard reshuffle is predicted within the coming weeks to take away these ministers, saying it’ll doubtless come after the US’ presidential election Nov. 5.
That makes six ministers who’ve introduced they will not stand for re-election for the reason that begin of the summer time. Seamus O’Regan and Pablo Rodriguez beforehand introduced they will not run.
Based on Radio-Canada’s rely, 24 elected members of the Liberal caucus do not intend to hunt re-election. That is not counting the seven MPs who’ve resigned for the reason that final election, together with former ministers Marc Garneau, David Lametti and Carolyn Bennett.
