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A Montreal-area member of Parliament announced Thursday that she will not seek re-election, after a Citizen report on her missing the most votes in the House of Commons sparked criticism.

Independent MP Sana Hassainia missed 94 per cent of House of Commons votes in 2014. She explained her absence by saying she had two young children who needed care during the early evenings, when most votes take place.

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“I will conclude my mandate to the best of my ability,” Hassainia wrote in a Thursday French-language statement. “Until the end of my term, I will try to continue my work, I will continue to represent the citizens of Verchères-Les Patriotes to the best of capability as mom-MP.”

A federal election will be held later this year.

Hassainia was elected as an NDP MP in May 2011 before leaving the party in August 2014 over the NDP’s position on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

A Citizen analysis last month found that Hassainia had the worst voting record among MPs in 2014. The Citizen also reported that parties refuse to publicly disclose which MPs they’ve punished for missing votes.