Liberal MP Marco Mendicino, who has held two federal cabinet positions, announced on Jan. 2 that he will not run in the upcoming federal election.
Mendicino, who served as public safety minister from 2021 to 2023 and immigration minister prior to that, announced his decision in a statement posted on social media. He cited his disagreement with the Liberal government’s foreign policy, particularly its “deteriorated relations” with Israel and its response to the “unjust targeting” of Jewish communities in Canada.
