Prime Minister Stephen Harper (L) shakes hands with Federal Justice Minister Peter MacKay in Stellarton, Nova Scotia, May 29, 2015. MacKay announced today at a news conference his decision not to seek re-election, the second shock departure from Prime Minister Stephen Harper's cabinet this year, just months ahead of a tough election for the governing Conservatives. REUTERS/Darren Pittman
OTTAWA (Reuters) - The shock departure of a Canadian cabinet heavyweight has fuelled talk about how long Prime Minister Stephen Harper will stay in power, with some in his party predicting he is unlikely to serve a full term if he wins re-election this October.
Harper, 56, who led his right-of-centre Conservative Party to victory in early 2006, is seeking to pull off a rare fourth consecutive victory against a stiff opposition challenge.
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