Moore, MacKay just latest losses for federal Conservatives

Industry Minister James Moore is set to follow Justice Minister Peter MacKay and bow out of the upcoming federal election. He's just the latest in a long line of Conservative cabinet and caucus members stepping down before the campaign.

Moore had represented B.C. in the Commons since 2000. He served as heritage minister from 2008 until 2013, when he was shuffled to industry minister.

• James Moore, industry minister, leaving federal politics
• Peter MacKay, justice minister, leaving federal politics
• Live blog recap: Peter MacKay calls it quits
• Photos: Standard-bearer for former PCs stepping aside

Moore joins other high-profile Conservatives who have left, or have announced they are leaving, federal politics.

MacKay, the veteranNova Scotia MP, held several senior cabinet positions since the Conservativestook power in 2006, including foreign affairs anddefence, after servingas the last leader of the now-defunct Progressive Conservative Party.

Former foreign affairs minister John Baird stepped down as MP forOttawa West-Nepeanthis past March. His 20-year political career began as an Ontario MPP before he was elected federally in 2006.

International Development Minister Christian Paradisannounced in April he will not seek re-election for theQuebec riding ofMgantic-L'rable. Since he was first elected in 2006, he has held severalcabinet positions, including minister of public works and government services, minister of natural resources and minister of industry.

Heritage Minister Shelly Glover also announced in April that she will not seek re-election for theWinnipeg riding of St. Boniface. She was first elected in 2008.

Calgary MPDiane Ablonczy will notrun after more than 20 years representing the Reform, Canadian Alliance and Conservative parties in the House. Under Harper, she has filled various roles, including minister of state of foreign affairs (Americas and consular affairs), minister of state for seniors, minister ofstate for small business and tourism andparliamentary secretary to the minister of finance.

Gordon O'Connor, who has been MP for the Ontario riding ofCarleton-Mississippi Millssince 2004, is not running in the next election. He held various positions between 2006 and 2013, including minister of national defence, minister of national revenue and chief government whip.

Barrie MP Patrick Brown resigned this spring after winning the leadership in of the Ontario PC party. Alberta MP Brian Jean also resigned last year to run, successfully, for the leadership of Alberta's Wildrose Party.

Lynne Yelich, minister of state for consular affairs, lost her bid for the party's nomination in the newly drawn riding of Saskatoon-Grasswood, the last open Conservative nomination in the provice.

Other Conservative MPs not seeking re-election

British Columbia

• Dick Harris was first elected in 1993. He has represented the Reform and Canadian Alliance parties,and currently holds theriding ofCariboo-Prince George for the Conservatives.
• RussHieberthasrepresentedSouth Surrey-WhiteRock-Cloverdalesince 2004.
• ColinMayeshas representedthe riding ofOkanagan-Shuswapsince 2006.
• JamesLunneyleft the Conservative caucusearlier this year to defend his "freedom of religion." He had previously announced he would not seek re-election forNanaimo-Alberni. He was first elected in 2000 as a member of theCanadian Alliance.

Alberta

• Rob Anders has represented the riding of Calgary West since 1997. He was first electedas a Reform MP, then aCanadian Alliance MP.
• Leon Benoit, currently MP for Vegreville-Wainwright and first elected as a Reform MP in 1993, announced on June 16 he won't seek re-election.
• Peter Goldring has representedtheriding of Edmonton East since 1997. He was first electedas a Reform MP, then aCanadian Alliance MP.
• LaurieHawnhas represented the riding ofEdmonton Centreriding since2006.
• James Rajotte, MP for Edmonton-Leduc, was first elected in 2000 in Edmonton-Southwest.
• BrianStorsethhas representedthe riding ofWestlock-St. Paul since2006.
• LaVarPaynehas represented Medicine Hat since 2008.

Saskatchewan

• GarryBreitkreuzwas first elected in 1993. He has represented the Reform and Canadian Alliance parties,and currently holds theriding ofYorkton-Melville.
• Maurice Vellacottwas first elected to the House of Commons in1997 as a Reform MP for the Saskatchewan riding ofWanuskewin. He currently holds the Conservative seat forthe riding ofSaskatoon-Wanuskewin.
• EdKomarnickihas representedSouris-MooseMountain since 2004.
• RayBoughenhas represented the riding ofPalliser since 2008.

Manitoba

• ManitobaMP Joy Smithhasrepresentedthe Winnipeg riding ofKildonanSt. Paul since2004.
• ManitobaMP RodBruinoogehasrepresentedthe riding ofWinnipeg South since 2006.

Ontario

• GarySchellenberger, who currently representsPerth-Wellington, was first electedas aProgressive ConservativeMP in the2003 by-election.
• Joe PrestonhasrepresentedElgin-Middlesex-Londonsince 2004.
• BarryDevolinhas representedHaliburton-KawarthaLakes-Brocksince 2004.
• Patricia Davidson has representedSarnia-Lambtonsince2006.
• RickNorlockhas representedNorthumberlandQuinte West since2006.

New Brunswick

• Mike Allen has representedTobique-Mactaquacsince 2006.

Nova Scotia

• GeraldKeddywas first elected to the House of Commons in 1997 as a Progressive Conservative. Hehas representedSouth Shore-St Margaret's since 2004, after previously holding the seat forthe riding ofSouth Shore.
• Greg Kerr has represented West Nova since2008.