Candice Bergen, the former interim leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, is resigning from Parliament.
, Bergen said she submitted her letter of resignation on Wednesday.
She thanked her constituents, colleagues and family as she marked the end of her āincredible and very fulfilling 14 yearsā as an MP.
āIām choosing to leave now not because Iām tired or Iāve run out of steam. In fact, itās the exact opposite,ā she said in the video. āI feel hopeful and re-energized.ā
Bergen said she is optimistic about the future of the āstrong and unitedā Conservative Party under the ācourageous and principled leadershipā of Pierre Poilievre.
She had previously said that she would not be running in the next federal election.
She has represented the Manitoba riding of PortageāLisgar since 2008.
Bergen was named interim Conservative leader in February 2022, after the party voted to oust Erin OāToole as leader.
Bergen was previously a cabinet minister in Stephen Harperās government and served as Opposition House leader under then-interim party leader Rona Ambrose.
