OTTAWA, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) -- Canadian Transport Minister Anita Anand announced on social media Saturday her decision not to seek the leadership of the Liberal Party or to run for re-election as an MP.

"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," Anand wrote.

The Liberal Party of Canada announced Thursday that the nationwide race to choose the next leader of the party will conclude on March 9.

Anand is the third cabinet minister to bow out. Both Foreign Minister Melanie Joly and Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc said they would not run in the upcoming race while focusing on their jobs in the cabinet to respond to unjustified threat of tariffs from the president-elect of the United States.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday he was stepping down and would stay on as prime minister until his successor is chosen.

Governor General Mary Simon has prorogued the parliament until March 24, giving the new prime minister 15 days to make the transition. Enditem

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