Former British Columbia Premier Christy Clark has announced she will not run as a candidate in the upcoming federal election.
Clark’s March 24 announcement on social media said she had received “encouragement and good wishes” from Liberals and others across the country but it did not provide an explanation for her decision not to pursue candidacy.
“Many thanks to all of you, but I won’t be running as a candidate in this election,” Clark wrote. “Good luck to all those who are running for office. Thank you for stepping up for Canada at a critical moment for us all.”
A federal election has been scheduled for April 28, following Prime Minister Mark Carney’s request to Governor General Mary Simon to dissolve Parliament on March 23, one day before Parliament was set to reconvene….