Sherbrooke MNA Christine Labrie announced on Saturday morning that she will not be seeking re-election at the end of her term.

In a message posted on social media, Labrie said her hope for change has “become too fragile” and she feels “cynical” about what she sees in the National Assembly.

“Partisan politics are exhausting me, and I don’t want to let that happen. I have to leave. I need to go and find my hope elsewhere before it dies out. I’m sure you will understand,” Labrie wrote.

The Québec Solidaire (QS) MNA thanked voters for their renewed confidence over the past seven years.

“I will do everything I can to honour it until the end of my term, and then I will look for other ways to get involved in advancing the social project that you have seen me carry out since the beginning. I a

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