The election call earlier today means it’s the end of a succesful political career for long-time MP Gerald Keddy.
The New Ross native is not running in an election campaign for the first time since 1997.
Keddy announced his retirement last year.
He held several roles within the Conservative party including parliamentary secretary for the minister of international trade.
Keddy was one of only a few Convervative MP’s to support same-sex marriage in 2006 – at the time it was a hotly contested issue in Canada.
He still handly won the riding during the election that year – by more than 3,000 votes.
The 62 year old spent 18 years representing resident of the South Shore in Ottawa.
