Former CBC and CTV journalist Evan Solomon has announced his plan to stand as a candidate for the Liberal Party in the upcoming federal election.
It is expected Prime Minister Mark Carney will call the election on March 23, with voters potentially going to the polls as soon as April 28.
The longtime journalist said in a March 20 LinkedIn post he had stepped down as publisher of GZERO Media and as a member of Eurasia Group’s Management Committee in New York City to pursue political office.
“Given the urgent challenges and threats facing Canadians right now, I’ve decided it’s the right time to come home and do whatever I can to help serve my community and country,” Solomon wrote. “I will be joining the team led by Prime Minister Mark Carney and will be running as a candidate in the next federal election.”…