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Anita Indira Anand is a Canadian politician, lawyer and former academic who has been Minister of Foreign Affairs since 2025. A member of the Liberal Party, Anand was elected to the House of Commons in 2019 and is the member of Parliament (MP) for Oakville East. She has held a number of Cabinet portfolios since 2019.
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In this new world, Canada’s geographic position no longer provides the same protection that it once did. And in this new world, the security environment facing Canada is less secure, less predictable and more chaotic
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“I definitely take note of that changing global strategic environment where we have aggressors trying to make their mark against the allied nations, and what we need to continue to do, and will continue to do, is to be unified”
“In this new world, Canada’s geographic position no longer provides the same protection that it once did. And in this new world, the security environment facing Canada is less secure, less predictable and more chaotic”
“I believe fundamentally in the importance of having women at the decision-making table in many capacities, in every institution”
“Canada condemns these actions and I personally am disgusted by them as they are reprehensible and a completely unwarranted and illegal intrusion into territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine.”
“The current policy will remain in place and we will continue to look at this emerging threat environment – what do we need to continue to do from a defense perspective in light of changing global circumstances”
“There is a common thread to many of the heart-wrenching stories the Advisory Panel heard. At their core are the lost – but potentially powerful – contributions of the defense team who leave the organization because the price they would have to pay to persevere in the organization would be unbearable”
“I've continually said that my top priority is to make sure that all members of our armed forces are protected and respected when they put on a uniform in service of this country”
“s $472 million hydrogen liquefaction project in North Vancouver. The facility will capture 15 tonnes per day of industrial by-product hydrogen and convert it into clean fuel for distribution across British Columbia and Alberta. The project is part of HTEC”
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“As the rules-based international order is challenged around the world, the F-35 will be essential for protecting Canadians, enhancing Arctic security and national sovereignty, and enabling Canada to meet its NATO, NORAD and other obligations well into the future.”
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“the most significant upgrade to NORAD from a Canadian perspective in almost four decades.”
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“The biggest contribution that Canada can make to Ukraine right now is people. We have trained, our soldiers have trained over 30,000 Ukrainian soldiers. We should not underestimate the importance of this training mission.”
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“Russia has a choice, and that choice is to negotiate with a view to de-escalation”
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“s contribution to NATO operations in Europe. Under the umbrella of Operation Reassurance she announced the deployment of approximately 120 members of an artillery battery to join the Canadian-led NATO Enhanced Forward Presence battle group in Latvia, and the deployment of an additional Halifax-class frigate to NATO maritime forces. On March 19, HMCS Halifax left port and joined NATO maritime forces in the Baltic region. At the departure ceremony, Anand said,”
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Public attention spiked: 2,938 Wikipedia readers in one day, 10.3× the usual 285, with 2 article edits. Editors noted: 2019 federal election Add archive link for dead page
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Anand officially reaffirmed that Canada does not recognize the legitimacy of Nicolás Maduro's regime in Venezuela
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Anand was sworn into a new cabinet position under Mark Carney's government as Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development
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Anand together with Trudeau and Martin Imbleau, President and CEO of Alto, announced Alto, Canada's first high-speed rail network connecting Toronto and Quebec City
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Anand attended the Canada-U
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Anand announced over $125 million through Canada's Oceans Protection Plan to strengthen marine safety in 47 communities
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Aimed at expanding security screening at Canadian ports, enhancing background checks, reinforcing border security, and protecting supply chains
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“s Oceans Protection Plan to strengthen marine safety in 47 communities. Rail In October 2024, Anand announced $45 million in rail safety nationwide. Then on February 12, 2025, Anand together with Trudeau and Martin Imbleau, President and CEO of Alto, announced Alto, Canada”
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Career landmark: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada (2025).
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Career landmark: member of the House of Commons of Canada (2025).
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Released the Airline Passenger Protection Regulations
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Career landmark: Minister for Internal Trade (2024–2025).
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Anand announced her intention to re-ignite the Canada-U
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That Canada would donate four of the Canadian Army's Leopard 2 main battle tanks to Ukraine, with the possibility of more to follow
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That Canada would donate a NASAMS air defence system to Ukraine at a cost of approximately $406 million
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Anand announced that Canada had finalized the acquisition of 88 Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fighter jets for the Royal Canadian Air Force
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Career landmark: President of the Treasury Board (2023–2024).
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Anand presented a report to Parliament detailing her official response to all 48 of Louise Arbour's 48 recommendations to respond to sexual misconduct and harassment in Canada's military and defence department, pursuant
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Anand announced the defence and security elements of Canada's Indo-Pacific Strategy
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Canada announced the extension of Operation Unifier in the United Kingdom through the end of 2023
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Canada announced an additional $500 million in military aid for Ukraine, bringing its total commitment of military aid to over $1 billion CAD since February 2022
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And met her Polish counterpart Mariusz Błaszczak
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Anand confirmed that CFB Goose Bay would be one of four northern locations to receive basing upgrades under the $15
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Anand announced the deployment of up to 225 Canadian Armed Forces personnel to the United Kingdom to train new recruits to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, under Operation Unifier
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In Truro, Anand and Trudeau offered the Government of Canada's official apology to the members and descendants of No
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At CFB Trenton, Anand announced a five-point NORAD modernization plan that is estimated to cost approximately $40 billion over twenty years
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Anand was joined by Louise Arbour, General Wayne Eyre, and Deputy Minister Bill Matthews to release the final report of the Independent External Comprehensive Review into Sexual Misconduct and Sexual Harassment in the Ca
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Anand confirmed that Canada had delivered M777 howitzers to Ukrainian Forces
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“Canada and I, as the representative here, felt that it”
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“artillery rounds, satellite communications, winter clothing and drone cameras, among other assistance”
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“Canada “be able to walk and chew gum at the same time.”
“s Indo-Pacific Strategy. Anand said that the strategy will boost Canada”
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“it is routine for legislators from our countries to travel internationally, and China”
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“Europe is not the only fault line in the global security environment at the current time.”
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“s Leopard 2 main battle tanks to Ukraine, with the possibility of more to follow. NORAD and continental defence Anand”
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“The spirit and determination of the Ukrainian people and President (Volodymyr) Zelenskyy continue to inspire us all. Ukraine’s armed forces are driven, disciplined, and better-trained - and they are winning”
Anand gave an official apology on behalf of the Government of Canada to people affected by sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces and Department of National Defence
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The first child doses of the vaccine arrived in Canada two days later, on November 21, 2021
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Anand announced that she accepted in full an interim recommendation from former Supreme Court of Canada Justice Louise Arbour that the investigation and prosecution of military sexual misconduct cases be referred to Cana
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Election won: 2021 federal election.
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Anand was sworn in as Minister of National Defence at Rideau Hall
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Became the minister of national defence and played a key role in Canadian efforts to provide military aid to Ukraine during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
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Anand was named Canada's "most valuable politician" by The Hill Times, and in 2022, Maclean's described her as the Trudeau government's "all-round fixer"
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Campaign: 2021 federal election.
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Career landmark: member of the House of Commons of Canada (2021–2025).
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Career landmark: Minister of National Defence (2021–2023).
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Published “The GTEx Consortium atlas of genetic regulatory effects across human tissues” in Science — cited 5,388 times.
To represent Oakville in the House of Commons in the 43rd Canadian Parliament
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Anand was sworn in as a member of the Privy Council and as the public services and procurement minister at Rideau Hall
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Anand won the riding of Oakville with 30,265 votes
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It was announced that Anand would receive the Yvan Allaire Medal from the Royal Society of Canada
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Anita Anand won the Liberal nomination for the riding of Oakville, Ontario by a majority of votes on the first ballot
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Career landmark: member of the House of Commons of Canada (2019–2021).
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Career landmark: Minister of Public Services and Procurement (2019–2021).
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And is the member of Parliament (MP) for Oakville East
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Campaign: 2019 federal election.
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Published “Dapagliflozin in Patients with Heart Failure and Reduced Ejection Fraction” in New England Journal of Medicine — cited 6,247 times.
“Threats are evolving quickly, from hypersonics to cyber attacks to the re-emergence of great power competition. In other words, the world we live in today differs from the threat assessments that underpinned Strong, Secure, Engaged in 2017”
And attended Yale Law School as a visiting lecturer in law (fall 2005) while teaching comparative corporate governance
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Became assistant professor in the Faculty of Law at Queen's University, obtaining tenure and advancing to the rank of associate professor in 2003
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Anand married John Knowlton
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Where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in political studies
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Born 1967.
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There is a common thread to many of the heart-wrenching stories the Advisory Panel heard. At their core are the lost – but potentially powerful – contributions of the defense team who leave the organization because the price they would have to pay to persevere in the organization would be unbearable
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