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Liberal MP Kent Hehr says he plans to run again in the 2019 federal election following the conclusion of an investigation into accusations of sexual harassment.

Hehr issued a statement Wednesday saying the investigation into his conduct was complete and that he would remain a member of the Liberal government caucus but not be returning to the federal cabinet.

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He apologized to Kristin Raworth, who in January accused Hehr of making sexually inappropriate comments to her when he was an MLA and she was an Alberta legislature staffer a decade ago, saying the report showed he had clearly made her uncomfortable.

In an interview Thursday, Hehr said he will seek re-election in his Calgary Centre riding and he doesn’t believe the controversy hurts his prospects.

“I’m a Liberal in Alberta. I’ve won three elections here. I’ve never chosen the easy path and I’ve always gone to the voters in an erstwhile fashion to earn their votes, and I will do that in 2019 as well,” said Hehr, who served two terms as a Liberal MLA before being elected to the House of Commons in 2015.