Former MPs Grapple With Life After Election Losses

Saturday, May 10, 2025, 6:20 am

Former Members of Parliament are facing the bitter irony of life after electoral defeat. After unexpectedly losing their seats, many are forced to navigate the awkward transition from public prominence to personal reinvention, dealing with both public scrutiny and the sting of lost influence—a not-so-glamorous part of democratic turnover.

theglobeandmail.com / A defeated NDP limps back to Ottawa, confronted with an identity crisis and hopeful to rebuild

The party’s immediate task is to find a new leader to replace Jagmeet Singh

nationalpost.com / ‘Publicly hired and publicly fired’: Some former MPs struggle to deal with life after Parliament

It’s the natural cycle of political life. It’s part of the job and part of a healthy democracy. But for those who lose their jobs, it still hurts

cbc.ca / These incumbent MPs lost their races. Now, they're packing up and saying goodbye

CBC's The House spoke with four of at least 40 incumbent MPs who lost their seat in the House of Commons last election. Some described the moment as more than just losing a job. It's the end of a chapter of their life they've spent years, even decades, writing.

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