Public Safety Minister Vic Toews to Formally Resign on Tuesday

This article was last updated on April 16, 2022

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The Conservative cabinet member and MP for Manitoba riding of Provencher, Vic Toews, has announced to give up his public life and vacate both his offices. His resignation is set to take effect on Tuesday. Former Manitoba prosecutor, labour and justice minister formally announced his decision to step down as Public Safety Minister from Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s cabinet on Monday.

It is well known that Toews has been always interested in a judicial appointment, several sources report that prime minister was initially hesitant in appointing him to the bench from the government’s inner circle in deference to the separation of the executive and judicial branches of government. As almost two years are left in his first majority mandate, Prime Minister Stephen Harper has demanded cabinet members to advise him if they will run again.

In the formal announcement made on Monday, Toews stated that “it takes a great deal of deliberation on the part of those who decide to enter politics. It takes an even greater amount of consideration and effort to step out of office when one still enjoys the support of those who elected them. However, for me, the time has come to step aside and begin the next chapter of my life.” Furthermore, Toews added that “I am leaving public life in order to focus on my family and to pursue opportunities in the private sector. I leave with a store of many wonderful memories, lifelong friendships and a sense of having accomplished many of the things I set out to do when I first began my political journey.”

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