Transport Minister Anita Anand wont make bid for Liberal leadership or re-election – National [Video]

Transport Minister Anita Anand will not be entering her name in the race to replace outgoing 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 Member of Parliament for Oakville,” Anand said in a statement posted to social media.

“I will continue to honourably execute my roles as public office holder until the next election.”

Anand, who was a lawyer and served as a professor at the University of Toronto prior to being elected in 2019, says she will be returning to academia.

“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.”

Shortly after the 2019 election, Anand was named …