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By Caden Fanshaw

Politics

Morris not running in next election, set to retire from politics

Mar 16, 2023 | 11:03 AM

PRINCE GEORGE – The riding of Prince George-Mackenzie will have a new MLA whenever the next provincial election falls.

MLA Mike Morris said after a lengthy period of public service he will be stepping aside to enjoy life away from politics with his family, and the outdoors.

“I’ve been in politics now for ten years, and there’s another election coming up, maybe in the fall of 2024, maybe sooner, I’ll be fair to the people of Prince George-Mackenzie I’m not going to be running,” said Morris. “I think it’s time for somebody that has a vision for Prince George-Mackenzie, the region, and the province. I want to give them time to put their vision together and articulate it to everybody and perhaps run in the next election in my spot.”

Morris said after 50 years being in the public service it is simply time to take a step back. The 32-year member of the RCMP retired from the force in 2005 as the Superintendent for the North District RCMP. Morris has also been an adjudicator and mediator with the Health Professions Review Board, has served on the Drug Benefit Council for BC since 2009, and is the Past President of the BC Trappers Association.

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During his decade in politics the longtime Prince George resident served as Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations