KENORA, Ont. -- The NDP MPP for Kenora-Rainy River is stepping down from provincial politics after serving two terms in the legislature.
Sarah Campbell announced Monday that she and her partner are expecting their second child in February, so she has decided not to seek re-election when Ontario voters go to the polls in June, 2018.
Campbell said her first child, born two years ago, has faced some health challenges. In a news release, she said "with the expansion of my family, I believe I need to work in a position which allows me to return home at the end of the day, so that I can give my family the care and attention they need."
Coincidentally with her announcement, the Kenora-Rainy River PC riding association officially nominated Greg Rickford as its candidate for the provincial election.
Rickford, former Kenora MP and cabinet minister under former prime minister Stephen Harper, was acclaimed on the weekend.
