Calgary MP Len Webber not seeking re-election
Webber has represented Calgary Confederation riding since 2015
Conservative Member of Parliament Len Webber will not seek to retain his seat representing the riding of Calgary Confederation in the upcoming federal election.
Webber has represented the federal Calgary riding for about a decade, and before that sat in the Alberta Legislature for three terms as the MLA for Calgary-Foothills.
According to the biography page on his website, Webber is the chair of the Alberta Conservative Caucus and currently sits on multiple parliamentary committees.
During his time as an Alberta MLA, he served as a cabinet minister under former premier Ed Stelmach.
He notably quit the Alberta Progressive Conservative caucus in 2014 to sit as an independent in protest of the leadership of then-premier Alison Redford.
"It has been an honour to be the elected Member of Parliament for Calgary Confederation since 2015, but the time has come to pass the torch," Webber said in a statement posted to social media Saturday night.
"I want to thank deeply my constituents for their ongoing support and encouragement. This was not an easy decision, but one that I have come to after long and thoughtful consideration."
He added he remains supportive of Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and said he will do what he can to help the Conservatives win the election.
Webber brought forward a private member's bill that simplified becoming an organ and tissue donor by allowing Canadians to specify their intent to sign up as a donor through their annual income tax return. The bill was passed with unanimous approval in 2021, after which Ontario and Nunavut implemented the change.
His work in the Alberta Legislature years prior also paved the way for the creation of the Alberta Organ and Tissue Donor Registry.
The Liberal Party of Canada selected Thomas Keeper to run in Calgary Confederation in the federal election, while Keira Gunn will run for the New Democrats.
Late Sunday afternoon, former UCP MLA Jeremy Nixon shared on social media that he will run as the Conservative candidate in Calgary Confederation.
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