Conservative MP Scott Aitchison to Vacate Parry Sound-Muskoka Seat This Fall
Scott Aitchison intends to step down as MP for Parry Sound-Muskoka later this autumn, according to two sources.
Two senior sources reported that Conservative MP Scott Aitchison plans to resign his Parry Sound-Muskoka seat before the autumn session ends, with an official announcement slated for next week. Party leader Pierre Poilievre was briefed on the decision last week. Aitchison, who has represented the riding since the 2019 election, previously ran for the party’s 2022 leadership and finished fifth, later becoming the party’s housing critic.
His exit follows a series of recent Conservative departures, such as former MP Richard Martel’s Senate appointment and the resignations of Cathay Wagantall and Larry Brock. The move underscores a broader turnover within the party’s parliamentary caucus.
Why it matters
The resignation triggers a by-election and reflects shifting dynamics within the Conservative caucus.
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