EDMONTON — Randy Boissonnault, the Edmonton Liberal who has come under fire for a pandemic-era health-contracting company and allegations that he had <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;made shifting statements over his ties to Indigenous heritage&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://nationalpost.com/news/randy-boissonnault-stepping-down-indigenous-heritage&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://nationalpost.com/news/randy-boissonnault-stepping-down-indigenous-heritage" target="_blank">made shifting statements over his ties to Indigenous heritage</a>, has announced he won’t be running in the 2025 federal election.

Prime Minister Mark Carney, who was minted as Liberal leader in early March, is expected to call an election on Sunday.

The Edmonton Centre MP was the subject of extensive National Post reporting about claims of Indigenous ancestry.{ai:summary}<p>Randy Boissonnault, the Edmonton Liberal MP, has announced he will not seek re-election in 2025 amid scrutiny over a pandemic-related health contract and questions regarding his Indigenous heritage claims. Prime Minister Mark Carney is anticipated to call an election soon. #politics</p>

Randy Boissonnault, who faced scrutiny over claims of Indigenous heritage, drops out of upcoming election

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