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Conservatives lose deputy leader as Lebel announces resignation

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Conservative deputy leader Denis Lebel, pictured in April during Rona Ambrose's last speech as interim party leader, has announced he will resign his seat in the House. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

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BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI

June 21, 2017

Deputy Conservative leader Denis Lebel is leaving federal politics. Mr. Lebel (Lac-Saint-Jean, Que.), a senior cabinet member in the former Harper government, announced his intention to step down as a MP during a press conference in his central Quebec riding on Monday. He didn't g...

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