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Scott Aitchison, a Conservative MP for Parry Sound—Muskoka in Ontario since 2019, is expected to resign his seat by the end of the fall parliamentary sitting this year. Sources indicate that Pierre Poilievre, leader of the Conservative party, was informed last week about Aitchison's intention to leave. Aitchison had previously run for the party leadership in 2022 but finished fifth.

Aitchison's resignation will bring the total number of Conservative MPs leaving since the start of this year to eight and add another vacant seat to the House of Commons, where six seats are already empty. The riding he represents was considered a relatively safe Conservative seat; however, current polling suggests it could flip to Liberal control if there were an immediate by-election.

The announcement comes amid growing concerns within the party about its public image and declining popularity since Poilievre's leadership took over in 2025.

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Conservative MP Scott Aitchison to resign at end of year same event · 95%

The Globe and Mail · 0.96 cosine similarity

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“Both articles report on Scott Aitchison's expected resignation from the House of Commons by the end of the year, in his capacity as an Ontario Conservative MP representing Parry Sound—Muskoka.”

Conservative MP Scott Aitchison officially signals his intent to resign later this fall same event · 95%

CBC News · 0.94 cosine similarity

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“Both articles describe Scott Aitchison's expected or intended resignation from the House of Commons by the end of the year, referencing the same timeframe and political context.”

Conservative MP Scott Aitchison expected to resign this fall: sources same event · 95%

CBC News · 0.93 cosine similarity

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“Both articles report on Conservative MP Scott Aitchison's expected resignation this fall, mentioning similar details about his political career and the timing of his departure.”

Poilievre about to lose his 8th MP in a year, sources say same event · 95%

Global News · 0.89 cosine similarity

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“Both articles report on Scott Aitchison's imminent resignation from the Conservative caucus and Parliament by the end of September 2026.”

John Ivison: The loss of Scott Aitchison is a grim warning for Conservatives different event · 70%

National Post · 0.86 cosine similarity

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“While both articles discuss Scott Aitchison's expected resignation from the House of Commons, they do not describe the identical specific occurrence or outcome but rather report on different aspects and implications of his decision.”

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Aitchison represents Parry Sound—Muskoka, a large rural Ontario riding a few hours north of Toronto and was first elected for the Conservatives in 2019 after serving for decades on Huntsville Town Council, where he was mayor from 2014 to 2019.

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🔮 Conservative MP and former leadership contender Scott Aitchison is expected to resign from the House of Commons by the end of the year, becoming the eighth party member to leave the caucus since last election.

2026-09-29 · National Post

Conservative MP Scott Aitchison expected to resign by the end of the year · assertive framing

Conservative MP and former leadership contender Scott Aitchison is expected to resign from the House of Commons by the end of the year, becoming the eighth party member to leave the caucus since last election. asserted

Aitchison → expect → election

Aitchison represents Parry Sound—Muskoka, a large rural Ontario riding a few hours north of Toronto and was first elected for the Conservatives in 2019 after serving for decades on Huntsville Town Council, where he was mayor from 2014 to 2019. asserted

he → represent → 2019

He also ran for Conservative leadership against Pierre Poilievre in 2022, where he finished fourth in a pool of four candidates. asserted

he → run → candidates

His resignation was first reported by CTV News. asserted

resignation → report → News

Aitchison’s resignation will spark a new political test for Poilievre as poll aggregator 338Canada suggests that Parry Sound—Muskoka could flip to the Liberals if a byelection were held today. uncertain

byelection → spark → Liberals

Aitchison won the riding in 2025 with a 10 point lead over the Liberals. asserted

Aitchison → win → Liberals

This summer, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals won the Quebec riding of Chicoutimi—Le Fjord from the Tories during a by-election sparked by Conservative MP Richard Martel’s appointment to the Senate. asserted

Liberals → win → Senate

Poilievre will also eventually have to fight to maintain the Ontario riding of Brantford—Brant South left vacant after the recent resignation of Conservative MP Larry Brock, who returned to his previous job as Crown prosecutor. asserted

who → have → prosecutor

Conservative MP Scott Aitchison expected to resign by the end of the year

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