Canadian Liberal cabinet minister Anita Anand announced she will not seek the leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada and will not seek re-election as MP for Oakville, Ont. Anand thanked Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for his leadership and said she is returning to her previous career in academia.
MONTREAL — Liberal cabinet minister Anita Anand announced Saturday that she won’t pursue a bid to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as leader of the Liberal Party of Canada.
“Today I am announcing that I will not be entering the race to become the next leader of the Liberal Party of Canada and will not be seeking re-election as the member of Parliament of Oakville,” reads a statement Anand posted on X.Anand has held a variety of roles during her time in cabinet. She previously served as public services and procurement minister, national defence minister and Treasury Board president.
“Now that the Prime Minister has made his decision to move to his next chapter, I have determined the time is right for me to do the same, and to return to my professional life of teaching, research and public policy analyses,” the statement reads. She said she took a leave of absence after the 2019 election with the goal of one day returning to academia, but the decision was delayed by the “joy and fulfilment” she experienced in her work in government.
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