Longtime Member of Parliament for Cypress Hills Grasslands, David Anderson, has announced that he will not be running in the 2019 election.

Anderson released a statement saying that it has been an honor to serve the people of southwest Saskatchewan, but feels that the time has come to step down.

Anderson stated in the release that it is his expectation that Andrew Scheer and his caucus will form the next government of Canada and he said that he gives them his support and best wishes.