OTTAWA – Conservative MP Diane Ablonczy will not run again in 2015.
The announcement from Ablonczy, who represents the riding of Calgary-Nose Hill, comes as Prime Minister Stephen Harper prepares to shuffle his cabinet.
Harper asked his caucus to let him know their re-election plans as he considers who to assign to the cabinet table.
Ablonczy’s decision follows similar news from Alberta MP Ted Menzies, who announced Tuesday he will not run in the next election.
Ablonczy was first elected to the House of Commons in 1993 as a Reform MP.
She is currently minister of state for foreign affairs, a job she has held since 2011.
Also on Thursday, Conservative Sen. Marjory LeBreton announced she is stepping down as government leader in the Senate.
In a press release issued Thursday, LeBreton thanked Prime Minister Stephen Harper for his “trust, his strong leadership and his friendship.”
She added that she would continue to be an active member of the Conservative caucus.
“I intend to step up my efforts in support of meaningful Senate reform and also actively back the new strengthened rules we introduced regarding Senate expenses,” she said.
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