Minister of Northern Affairs, Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada and Minister responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency Dan Vandal speaks during an endorsement ceremony for the Indigenous Peoples Economic and Trade Cooperation Arrangement (IPETCA) at the Museum of History in Gatineau, Que., on Thursday, June 23, 2022.

Dan Vandal says his decision not to seek a fourth term as MP for Saint Boniface-Saint Vital is due to a desire to move on from politics after 26 years of public service rather than the dim electoral prospects for the unpopular federal Liberal Party.