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Quebec member of Parliament Denis Lemieux resigns seat

Quebec backbencher Denis Lemieux is quitting federal politics. Chicoutimi-Le Fjord MP released a statement on Monday morning saying he’s leaving for family reasons.

'The one and only reason that motivates this well-considered decision is family,' says Chicoutimi-Le Fjord MP

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Denis Lemieux, left, leave on a boat tour on the Saguenay River during a two-day caucus meeting in 2016 in Saguenay, Que. Lemieux announced Monday he's resigning his Chicoutimi-Le Fjord seat for family reasons. (Jacques Boissinot/Canadian Press)

Quebec backbencher Denis Lemieux is quitting federal politics.

The Chicoutimi-Le Fjord MP released a statement on Monday morning saying he's leaving for family reasons.

"The one and only reason that motivates this well-considered decision is family," wrote Lemieux in a statement in French.

"I am aware that I am leaving an extraordinary parliamentary team … I intend to continue, behind the public scene, to serve my country and to help my fellow citizens as best I can."

Lemieux was first elected in 2015, beating former NDP MP Dany Morin.

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