Former minister Daniel Allain announces he won't run in next election

Allain joins New Maryland-Sunbury MLA Jeff Carr in opting this week not to run.

Another Progressive Conservative MLA has announced he won't be a candidate in this year's provincial election, the second member of Premier Blaine Higgs's caucus to quit politics this week.

Moncton East MLA Daniel Allain posted the announcement on his Facebook page Friday morning. He said he'll remain in the legislature until the election is called.

Allain joins New Maryland-Sunbury MLA Jeff Carr in opting this week not to run.

"This party has played an important role in my life," he wrote. "I look forward to continuing to build this party in the future, which to me means being fiscally conservative and socially progressive."