New Brunswick MP Jake Stewart says he’s not running in the next election

By Canadian Press on March 6, 2025.

OTTAWA — Conservative MP Jake Stewart says he won’t run in the next election.

In a post on social media, Stewart says the last 18 years in politics have taken a toll on his family and his health.

The news comes after media reports about a dispute between former staffers and the Conservative electoral district association in Miramichi—Grand Lake, and concerns about Stewart’s conduct.

CBC, the Telegraph-Journal and the Toronto Star have reported that staffers complained about a toxic work environment, and that some Conservatives in the area were mobilizing to choose a different candidate for the next election.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment this morning.

Stewart — who was nominated to run for the Conservatives in the next federal election — was first elected to city council in 2008 and served as an MLA in New Brunswick from 2010 until 2021, when he won a seat in the federal election for the Conservatives.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 6, 2025.

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