Another Manitoba Progressive Conservative has decided not to seek re-election.

Sarah Guillemard&nbsp;will not run in the Oct. 3 provincial election for&nbsp;health reasons, she said.

Guillemard,&nbsp;the minister of advanced education and training, was first elected in 2016 in the Fort Richmond riding in Winnipeg.

She becomes the 15th&nbsp;Progressive Conservative member of the legislative assembly&nbsp;to&nbsp;resign or choose not to run again in the past two years. That works out to 42 per cent of what was a 36-member caucus.

The group includes deputy premier Cliff Cullen and former finance minister Cameron Friesen, who left for an unsuccessful nomination run for the federal seat of Portage-Lisgar.

Guillemard said she is making the right decision for her health.

Progressive Conservative Brad Michaleski won't seek third term as Dauphin MLA

Dauphin MLA Brad Michaleski is stepping away from provincial politics, becoming the 14th member of the Progressive Conservative caucus to announce a departure since June 2022.

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Dauphin MLA Brad Michaleski, first elected in 2016 and re-elected in 2019.

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Dauphin PC MLA Brad Michaleski is not seeking a third term in the Manitoba Legislature.

Cathy Cox becomes the latest Manitoba Tory MLA to decide against re-election bid

Cathy Cox, a former cabinet minister, has joined the growing list of Manitoba Progressive Conservative incumbents who won't be on the ballot for the 2023 provincial election.

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Minister for Status of Women Cathy Cox announced Thursday that $800,000 would go to three Manitoba agencies to help their supports for survivors of sexual violence.

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Cathy Cox, who has represented the Kildonan-River East constituency since 2016, says she won't seek re-election in the 2023 provincial election. 

"Like many Manitobans, I put off seeking health care for some mild symptoms because I was busy and did not make time for doctor appointments," she said in a written statement Tuesday.

"Although I am not 'ill,'&nbsp;I do need to put my health first to make sure I keep it well into the future. With a tough battle ahead in the election, I knew that my focus would be pulled in many directions and my health would take a back seat again. The decision was not easy, but it is the right one."

Sarah Guillemard, advanced education and training minister, was first elected in 2016 in Fort Richmond in Winnipeg.

Manitoba cabinet minister Sarah Guillemard won't run for re-election for health reasons

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