A member of the Manitoba Legislature has resigned from his seat to run in the federal election.
Progressive Conservative Grant Jackson is leaving its spruce Woods seat in Western Manitoba to run for federal conservatives at Brandon-Suris.
The federal seat has been held since 2013 by Orthodox Larry Maggire, who announced on Sunday that he was not demanding re -election due to health concerns.
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Jackson has represented Sprous Woods since 2023, and has previously served as an assistant to Maguire.
The resignation means that a by -election should be held within six months in Sprous Woods.
Valley Dodrich, a leadership candidate for provincial toris, says he is planning to run for the legislature seat.
Jackson said he was surprised to hear about Maguire’s health issues and he feels that he has big shoes to fill.
Jackson told reporters on Monday, “I just completely flatter and surprised that the federal party has asked me to try to step into my shoes.”
“I have no longer been in Ottawa for a while, but (I) definitely familiar with the ropes there, so I think I have a good position to step.”
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