In a move he says is effective immediately, Brain Pallister is stepping away as a member of the Manitoba legislative assembly.
This news comes one month after Pallister's decision to resign as Premier of the province.
Mr. Pallister extended his gratitude to Manitobans in a press release issued earlier in the day,
"The greatest honour of my life has been serving as Manitoba's 22nd premier. I am incredibly optimistic about our future as a province, and that is why I say to you: the only thing better than today in Manitoba is tomorrow in Manitoba."
Pallister has served as Fort Whyte's MLA since 2012 and was voted the province's 22nd premier in 2016, serving in that role until September of this year.
Kelvin Goertzen is Manitoba's interim Premier, but the PCs will select a new party leader and Premier on Oct. 30th.
The two choices for the PCs, Heather Stefanson, Manitoba's former cabinet minister and Shelly Glover, one of Stephen Harper's former cabinet ministers.
The next provincial election is set to take place in 2023.
