He won the New Democratic Party's Brandon—Souris nomination in 2000 over Wayne Langlois, and finished fourth against Tory candidate Rick Borotsik.
He left Canadian politics after his defeat to Progressive Conservative candidate Rick Borotsik in the 1997 federal election.
He planned to seek the PC nomination again for the 1997 election, but withdrew in favour of Brandon Mayor Rick Borotsik.
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