Former prime minister Stephen Harper steps down as Calgary MP
Posted Aug 26, 2016 6:40 am.
Last Updated Aug 26, 2016 7:20 am.
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OTTAWA – Former prime minister Stephen Harper has resigned as a member of parliament.
Harper issued a statement via Twitter Friday morning:
The move comes 10 months after he lost the federal election and stepped down as Conservative party leader.
The 57-year-old had chosen to stay on as an MP for the Calgary-Heritage riding and routinely showed up for votes in the House of Commons over the last few months.
Harper was first elected as a Reform MP in 1993 and would go on to become the first leader of the modern day Conservative Party in 2003.
Since last fall’s defeat, he and his wife Laureen have been living in their Calgary home.
Harper will now make a move into consulting on international issues alongside two of his most trusted former advisers.
