#CANADA: Ontario MP Diane Finley Resigns From House Of Commons

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Longtime Conservative Member of Parliament  Diane Finley has resigned her seat in the Canadian House of Commons.

The Ontario MP announced last summer that she would not seek re-election.

She told the Commons earlier this week that she is resigning, effective immediately.

Finley has represented the Ontario riding of Haldimand-Norfolk since 2004.

She held multiple cabinet posts under former prime minister  Stephen Harper. In 2015, she made a bid to become the Conservatives' interim party leader.

In Opposition, she was also the liaison between MPs and the national party.

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#CANADA: Ontario Conservative MP Seeks Temp. Pty Leadership; Promises "Softer Image"

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Ontario MP Diane Finley wants to temporarily lead the bruised Conservatives, and says the party believes a "softer image might not hurt." Finley, a veteran politician and the outgoing public works minister, has launched her bid to become interim leader of the Conservatives, promising to bridge the transition from a "centralized" Prime Minister's Office to a collaborative Opposition Leader's Office.