Politics Briefing: Cabinet minister Carolyn Bennett leaving federal politics

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Hello, Amid expectations of a federal cabinet shuffle this week, veteran cabinet minister Carolyn Bennett has announced she is leaving federal politics. At an announcement in Toronto, Canada’s Minister of Mental Health and Addictions said she will not seek another term in the Toronto-St. Paul’s riding she has represented since 1997. “I do want to share that I have shared with the Prime Minister, met with the Prime Minister, that I will not be seeking re-election in the next election,” Ms. Bennett said. “But serving the people of Toronto-St. Paul’s is the best job anybody can have and I look...