Liberal MP and former Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault has announced he will be resigning from his seat this summer, saying he wants to continue fighting against climate change in a “different way.”
In a statement released May 27, Guilbeault said he had informed Liberal caucus colleagues of his decision to step down as MP for the Montreal riding of Laurier–Sainte-Marie, though he will remain in office until “later this summer.”
Guilbeault said he reached the decision after “careful consideration” about his future.
“I have come to the conclusion that it is time for me to pursue my fight for environmental protection and the fight against climate change in a different way,” he said….