Quebec backbencher Denis Lemieux is quitting federal politics. The Chicoutimi-Le Fjord MP released a statement on Monday morning saying he's leaving for family reasons. "The one and only reason that motivates this well-considered decision is family," wrote Lemieux in a statement in French. "I am aware that I am leaving an extraordinary parliamentary team … I intend to continue, behind the public scene, to serve my country and to help my fellow citizens as best I can." Lemieux was first elected in 2015, beating former NDP MP Dany Morin.

Source: CBC News November 06, 2017 15:58 UTC