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In House Panel - Peter Mackay's exit

In House panelists Tasha Kheiriddin and Mark Kennedy dissect Peter Mackay's decision to leave politics and the impact of that move on the Conservative Party.
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Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper (L) receives a standing ovation from Justice Minister Peter MacKay while speaking during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa November 18, 2014. REUTERS/Chris Wattie (CANADA - Tags: POLITICS) (Chris Wattie/Reuters)

In House panelists Tasha Kheiriddin and Mark Kennedy dissect Peter Mackay's decision to leave politics and the impact of that move on the Conservative Party.

After nearly 20 years in federal politics, the Justice Minister announced on Friday that he will step down this fall to focus on his "young and growing family."

With Prime Minister Stephen Harper at his side in Stellarton, N.S., MacKay said he will not seek re-election, but will stay on as Justice Minister and MP for Nova Scotia's Central Nova riding until October. 

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