member of Parliament for Malpeque Wayne Easter announced Monday he will not be reoffering for federal politics, ending a 28-year run that began in 1993. "When I first started in politics, there was no internet, and that's a long, long time. For more on this story, catch an interview with Wayne Easter Tuesday morning on Island Morning, 96.1FMBroke news in House of CommonsEaster broke the news in the House of Commons on Monday. "On behalf of the Government of Prince Edward Island, I want to thank Wayne Easter for his 28 years of public service as the Member of Parliament for Malpeque," he said. Cardigan MP Lawrence MacAulay, a longtime colleague of Easter, Tweeted Monday: "Been a pleasure serving with you, my friend," he said.

Source: CBC News June 14, 2021 19:59 UTC