Freeland is of Ukrainian descent and a staunch supporter of the country amid its war with Russia

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OTTAWA — Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland resigned from cabinet on Tuesday and announced she would not run again, marking the first departure from Prime Minister Mark Carney’s cabinet. Article content

Freeland issued a statement Tuesday afternoon confirming reports from National Post and other outlets that she was stepping down from her position as minister of transport and internal trade. Article content Article content

“With tremendous gratitude and a little sadness, I have decided to step down from Cabinet today and turn the page on this chapter in my life. I do not intend to run in the next federal election,” Freeland wrote on social media .

“I am not leaving

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