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Former minister Marco Mendicino not running in next election

BY The Canadian Press, Jan 3, 2025 1:42 PM - REPORT AN ERROR

Mendicino says in a statement posted on social media that he has disagreed with the direction of the federal government (Photo: The Canadian Press)

Toronto MP Marco Mendicino, a former high-ranking cabinet minister in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government, says he will not run in the next federal election.

Mendicino says in a statement posted on social media that he has disagreed with the direction of the federal government, particularly when it comes to Canada's foreign policy on the Israel-Hamas war.

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