OTTAWA – John Baird, one of Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s most trusted and high-profile cabinet ministers, is resigning his foreign affairs post and will not seek re-election later this year.Multiple Conservative sources tell The Canadian Press that Baird announced the news Monday, shocking even some of his cabinet colleagues.It is still unclear where Baird is headed, and International Trade Minister Ed Fast appears poised to take over as acting foreign minister.Baird is scheduled to address Parliament on Tuesday morning to officially announce his resignation.”The minister is looking to turn the page on 20 years of public service, and like anyone …read more
Source: National Newswatch
