'I've always wanted to be a grizzled up old trapper granddad and that runway is getting shorter all the time.'
First elected to the position in 2013, and following on a 32-year career in the RCMP, the now 70-year-old Morris said it is time to "dial back" from what can be a demanding job.
Morris said he will remain MLA until the next election is called but chose to announce his intention to step down now to give others a chance to consider whether they would like to run for the B.C. Liberals in his stead. The governing NDP has until October 2024 to call an election. If they call a snap election, it will be up to B.C. Liberal leader Kevin Falcon to appoint a candidate but otherwise there will be a vetting process and, if more than one candidate emerges, there will be a nomination race.
While on the governing side of the legislature, Morris was the public safety minister. He counts adding more investigators to the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit and dedicating a Crown counsel to prosecuting gang-involved cases in the Lower Mainland among his successes while in that role.
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