Federal transport minister Anita Anand, considered among the top contenders to replace Justin Trudeau as Liberal leader, has announced she will not be running in the party’s upcoming leadership contest.
In a statement posted to X, formerly Twitter, Saturday afternoon, the Oakville MP said she would also not be seeking re-election.
“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 prior professional life of teaching, research and public policy analyses.”
A lawyer and professor of law who previously taught at the University of Toronto, Anand was elected in 2019 and served several roles in Trudeau’s cabinet, including minister of national defence and Treasury Board president.
