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Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna announced this morning that she’s calling it a day politically and won’t be running in the next federal election. Arriving by bike to the Flora Footbridge she helped secure the federal funds for, McKenna said she wants to spend more time with her three children, and to continue fighting climate change from outside government.