New Delhi : After the resignation of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Canada, the race for the candidates for the post of PM has intensified. At present, the name of Indian origin MP Anita Anand is being put forward for the post of Prime Minister. According to media reports and information from experts on Canadian affairs, it is being claimed that a consensus can be reached on Anita's name in the party. If this happens, she will be the first black woman to hold the post of Prime Minister in Canada as well as the second female Prime Minister of Canada.
According to media reports, the ruling Liberal Party may elect the country's new Prime Minister before the parliamentary elections to be held this year. A National Caucus meeting is being held regarding this on Wednesday, in which it can be approved.
Experts say that if this happens, she will make a record of being the first black woman to reach the post of Prime Minister in Canada. For the time being, until a new leader is elected, Trudeau will remain in the post of Prime Minister.
Indian-origin MP Anita Anand (file photo from social media)
Who is Anita Anand?
Anita Anand is a senior member of the Liberal Party as well as a member of the Canadian Parliament since 2019. He has not only successfully handled many key departments in the Trudeau government, but has also performed every responsibilities very well. She has held the responsibilities of Public Service and Procurement Ministry, National Defense Ministry and Chairman of the Treasury Board. Apart from this, she is working as Transport and Internal Trade Minister from 2024.
Anita's father was from Tamil Nadu, while her mother was from Punjab. However, Anita was born and raised in Nova Scotia, a rural area in Canada. Anita furthered her career by obtaining a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Queen's University, a Bachelor of Arts degree in Jurisprudence from Oxford University, a Bachelor of Laws degree from Dalhousie University and a Masters in Law from the University of Toronto.
57 year old Anita is a lawyer by profession. He won his first parliamentary election in 2019 from the Oakville seat in Canada. In the same year he was made the Cabinet Minister of Public Services and Procurement. As Public Service Minister, he played an important role during the COVID-19 pandemic. Anita is the second woman to hold the Defense Ministry of Canada. Earlier in 1990, Kim Campbell had taken this responsibility. Anita has also been the Associate Dean of the University of Toronto. She married John Knowlton in 1995, who is a Canadian lawyer and business executive. He has 4 children.
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Anita Anand is a vocal supporter of gender equality. Anita also led initiatives to fight sexual misconduct and bring about cultural change in the Canadian Defense Forces while supporting LGBTQIA+ rights.
Kim Campbell was the first woman Prime Minister
Kim Campbell of the Progressive Conservative Party became the first female Prime Minister of Canada in 1993, after which no woman has been able to hold the post of Prime Minister in Canada. Now Anita Anand has joined the race.
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You will remember that after the growing opposition within the party and increasing pressure from the leaders, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau surprised everyone by resigning from both the posts of party leader and PM on January 6. However, the tenure of his government was till October and he became the Prime Minister of the country in November 2015.
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