Newmarket-Aurora MP Kyle Peterson announced today he won't be seeking re-election in October.
The first-term MP said in a letter he would continue to serve as MP until the election, but that it has been “increasingly difficult” to find work-life balance.
“This has been the most difficult decision to make. As much as I enjoy being your MP, I am finding it increasingly difficult to find a balance between that role and being around for my sons, Kolton and Kash, who are now nine and seven, and are growing up fast, as kids tend to do. I want to be more than a FaceTime father," he said.
"After spending much time with them over Christmas, and more recently over March Break, I know in my heart this is the right decision at this time.”
Lois Brown, who served as Newmarket-Aurora MP from 2008 to 2015, has been nominated as the Conservative Party candidate for the upcoming October federal election.
On her Twitter account today, she said, "Many thanks to MP Kyle Peterson for his years of service to #NewmarketAurora. I wish him well in his future endeavours."