Former Tory Interim Leader, Longtime Manitoba MP Candice Bergen Stepping Down

Conservative MP Candice Bergen speaks at the Conservative Party of Canada leadership vote, in Ottawa, Sept. 10, 2022. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick

Former Conservative interim leader and longtime Manitoba member of Parliament Candice Bergen announced Wednesday she is stepping down.

Bergen said in a video posted to Twitter that she submitted a letter of resignation as the representative for Portage-Lisgar after meeting with her party’s caucus.