Deputy Premier and MLA for Spruce Woods, Cliff Cullen, has announced that he won't be seeking re-election this fall.
Cullen is the sixth Progressive Conservative MLA to announce they won't be running again, joining a group that includes Agassiz MLA, Eileen Clarke. Cullen was first elected as the MLA for Turtle River in 2004 and has been the Spruce Woods MLA since 2011.
The Spruce Plains Constituency surrounds the city of Brandon and includes the municipalities of Cornwallis, Elton, Glenboro – South Cypress, Oakland – Wawanesa, Riverdale, Sifton, Souris – Glenwood, Victoria, Whitehead, and the portion of the City of Brandon located north of the Assiniboine River.
Since the PCs formed government in 2016, Cullen has held five cabinet posts, including growth, crown services, justice, education, and economic development. He's currently serving as the minister of Economic Development, Investment, and Trade.
