Country singer George Canyon won't seek Conservative nomination

Country music singer George Canyon says a recent "health scare" has made him reverse his decisionto throw his hat into the ring to run for a federal Conservative nomination.

In January, Canyon said he would seek to be electedin Alberta's new Bow River riding.

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Canyon posted his change of mindto his Facebook page on Friday afternoon.

The Bow Riverridingwill include the communities of Brooks and Taberto the south of Calgary, but will also includea large chunk of land to the east and north of the city, all the way to the border ofDrumheller.It encompassespart of what is now the Crowfoot riding, a seatheld byConservative MP KevinSorenson.

Alberta gained six new ridings in the recent redrawing of the federal electoral map, and willnow have 34 electoral districts inthe next election in 2015.