After having declared his intention to seek a rematch against NDP MP Linda Duncan in Edmonton-Strathcona, former Conservative MP Rahim Jaffer has bowed out of his party’s nomination race.
Tory nominations drive Jaffer from politics
Former MP gives up on his ambitions after being shut out of Edmonton riding in favour of PMO stafferJENNIFER DITCHBURN
The Canadian Press
May 7, 2009 at 6:53 PM EDTOTTAWA — Former Conservative MP Rahim Jaffer is giving up on his political ambitions for now, after Tory sources say he was effectively shut out of the nomination process in his Edmonton riding.
A staffer in the Prime Minister’s Office is one of the contestants in that race.
“My understanding is that the party does not want him to run,” said a Conservative source. “The party is doing what the party does.”
Mr. Jaffer, a former caucus chair, told the party in a letter last month that he intended to run in Edmonton-Strathcona to win back the riding he narrowly lost last fall to the NDP. [Read more]
Candidates for the Conservative nomination include Ryan Hastman, Linda Blade, and Cathay Wagantall.
(h/t @MrBWH)
