Retirement and Present Status
Thought by some to seek a leadership bid of the Conservative party, Solberg surprised many when he announced on September 4, 2008 that he was retiring from politics and would not be a candidate in the 40th Canadian federal election.
Solberg is now a columnist with the Calgary Sun, a contributor to Sun News Network, special lecturer and a full-time consultant for Fleishman-Hillard Canada, a public relation and marketing strategy organisation.
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