Pamela Wallin steps down from Senate committees for personal reasons

Conservative Senator Pamela Wallin has temporarily resigned from two high-profile committees for personal reasons.

Wallin is no longer listed as a member of the Senate committee on national security and defence, which she has chaired since 2010 or of the Senate committee on foreign affairs and international trade.

A Conservative source in the Senate said Wallin asked Senator Marjory LeBreton, government leader in the Senate, last week to be temporarily relieved of her committee duties for personal reasons.

Three sources said it was due to family illness, but Wallin’s office would not comment on the matter Tuesday beyond confirming she would be absent for personal reasons.