Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan will be announcing he will not be running in the next election and is stepping down from cabinet effective on Friday, prompting a quick cabinet meeting that day to fulfil his duties, sources tell National Post.

O’Regan will be leaving his position for family reasons, said one Liberal source, but will remain as an MP until the next federal election. It is expected that he will put up a statement on social media explaining his reasons on Thursday.