Complex sentence: Hogg announced in October 2016 that he would not seek re-election in 2017; the BC Liberals chose Tracy Redies, former CEO of Coast Capital Savings, as the next candidate for the riding with new boundaries.
Split into simpler sentences: Hogg announced in October 2016 that he would not seek re-election in 2017. The BC Liberals chose Tracy Redies, former CEO of Coast Capital Savings, as the next candidate for the riding with new boundaries.