Liberal MP won’t run again, citing threats and misogyny amid plummeting polls
Another Liberal MP is abandoning the party amid plummeting polls nationwide.
Liberal MP Pam Damoff won’t seek re-election. In her four-page resignation letter posted to her Facebook page, she said public discourse has deteriorated and trust has been lost in public institutions which she attributed to misinformation and lies spread by politicians and social media.
The MP representing the riding of Oakville North—Burlington announced her resignation, while recent polling shows her riding as a Conservative stronghold, with a 90% chance of the Tories winning the riding.
The federal ridings of Oakville West and Oakville East most recently have polls where the Conservatives possess a 96% and 98% chance of winning, respectively.
“The threats of misogyny I have experienced as a Member of Parliament are such that I often fear going out in public, and that is not a sustainable or healthy way to live,” wrote Damoff in her resignation letter.
She did not point toward a single example of threats or misogyny. Instead, she decided to focus on the accomplishments she was proud of.
