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Originally Posted by sailor734
Just saw this. I'm not up to speed on Moncton area politics. Was this expected? It seems odd to run in a byelection one year and then decide not to reoffer the next.
Did he jump or was he pushed?
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Fredericton isn't for everyone. It's a crappy commute and a thankless job. Hell, Gary Keating never even took his seat when he won in the 2014 general. $93K is a good salary, but not so good if we want top mid-career talent in the legislature.
Pushed, I doubt it. Every other Liberal incumbent was renominated and this guy was, AFAIK, a bog-standard and uncontroversial MLA. Maybe they have a rock star in the wings, though.