Miramichi MLA Mike Dawson stepping down to run in federal election

Miramichi MLA, Mike Dawson, has announced he will be stepping down to run in the federal election.

The New Brunswick MLA for Miramichi West is stepping down.

Mike Dawson was first elected as a Progressive Conservative in a 2022 byelection and re-elected last fall.

Dawson says he’s running as a Conservative in the federal election for Miramichi-Grand Lake.

Current MP Jake Stewart announced earlier this month he would not run in the next federal election.

“My background is in construction, I’m a contractor, I know what hard work is and what it means. As a contractor I believe that our nation needs political renovation. Given my background in construction, I decided that this was a project I would bid on,” Dawson said during a goodbye speech in the legislature on Tuesday.

A provincial byelection for Miramichi West will be called in the next six months.

Canadians head to the polls to vote in the federal election on April 28.

With files from CTV Atlantic’s Nick Moore.

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