Karen McPherson will not run for reelection this spring

By Derek Craddock

Posted March 6, 2019 10:41 am.

Last Updated March 6, 2019 11:47 am.

This article is more than 5 years old.

CALGARY (660 NEWS) – Calgary Mackay-Nose Hill MLA Karen McPherson announced on Wednesday that she will not be running in the upcoming provincial election.

In a statement issued on Twitter, McPherson said she’s had a hard time balancing the roles of an MLA and time with her family.

(Credit – Karen McPherson: Twitter)

The Calgary MLA was elected in 2015 as a member of the NDP Caucus. She crossed the floor to the Alberta Party in the fall of 2017.

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