Conservative MP Scott Aitchison to resign by end of year: source
Two sources say Scott Aitchison plans to leave at the end of the fall sitting, adding to a string of recent Conservative departures.
- Conservative MP Scott Aitchison is expected to resign his Parry Sound-Muskoka seat later this fall, according to two sources who told CBC News; a senior Conservative source said Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre was informed last week.
- Aitchison has represented Ontario's Parry Sound-Muskoka since the 2019 election and launched a leadership bid in the 2022 Conservative campaign; Poilievre named him housing critic.
- His departure reflects broader caucus turnover, with former MPs Cathay Wagantall and Larry Brock stepping down in the past month alongside Aitchison's exit.
- The announcement of Aitchison's resignation is expected next week, with his departure timed for the end of the fall sitting; his office did not immediately comment.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney appointed former Conservative MP Richard Martel to the Senate earlier this summer, and Martel was sworn into the Red Chamber earlier this week.
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Scott Aitchison says it’s time for a new chapter as Parry Sound-Muskoka MP prepares to step down
Conservative MP Scott Aitchison has announced he will resign his Parry Sound-Muskoka seat at the end of the fall parliamentary session on Dec. 11, after 30 years in public life spanning municipal and federal politics.
Parry Sound-Muskoka MP Scott Aitchison to resign when fall sitting ends
Ontario Conservative MP Scott Aitchison has announced he will resign his seat of Parry Sound-Muskoka at the end of the current fall parliamentary sitting. In a letter released to constituents today, Aitchison said after 30 years of public life, he plans to explore other opportunities. Aitchison ran for the party leadership in 2022 and has served as the opposition's housing critic. He was a municipal councillor and then mayor of Huntsville, Ont.,…
Ontario Conservative Scott Aitchison announced that he would resign from his seat as a Member of Parliament at the end of the current fall parliamentary session.
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