After nearly 14 years at the helm, Quebec City Mayor Régis Labeaume will not run again in the upcoming fall election.
The long-time municipal politician announced his decision to retire after the end of his current term in the provincial capital.
“This announcement brings me relief,” he told reporters Wednesday.
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Labeaume, 65, has been mayor of Quebec City since December 2007. He was then re-elected three times for the top job.
He said his decision not to seek a fifth mandate is one that was well thought-out and taken a long time ago.
“Next November marks the end of my political career,” he said. “My time is up and I long for another life.”
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