Conservative MP Colin Carrie has announced he will not be running in the next election, ending two decades representing Oshawa in Parliament.
Mr. Carrie was first elected as an MP in 2004 and has since been re-elected six times. He said he would continue to serve until the next general election in 2025.
“I’m eternally grateful to Oshawa’s constituents for the trust and support you’ve placed in me over the two decades that I’ve served our community in Parliament,” he said.
The Hamilton native, who worked as a chiropractor before entering politics, won seven consecutive elections in the riding of Oshawa. Under former Prime Minister Stephen Harper, he served in roles as parliamentary secretary to the minister of industry, minister of health, and minister of the environment. Has has also served as his party’s shadow minister for Canada-U.S. Relations.
“This very simple bill has the potential to bring much-needed comfort and transparency to countless victims of crime, survivors and their families across our country,” Mr. Carrie said.
During the pandemic, Mr. Carrie was one of few MPs who worked to obtain more transparency around government measures. He submitted numerous Inquiries of Ministry on the federal government’s response to COVID-19, such as its Emergency Economic Measures Order, purchases of COVID-19 vaccines, and procurement of COVID-19 rapid test kits.
Mr. Carrie also submitted several order papers to the government on the safety profile of COVID-19 vaccines, including on the presence of a Simian Virus 40 DNA sequence in the Pfizer vaccine.
In a March 2024 interview with The Epoch Times, Mr. Carrie said he submitted the order papers after having conversations with constituents that gave him the impression that Canadians were starting to lose faith in the nation’s institutions.
In an email to The Epoch Times following the announcement that he would not run in the next election, Mr. Carrie said he would continue working to make the federal government more “transparent” with Canadians.
