Freeland resigns from cabinet to accept diplomatic position

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Federal Minister of Transport and Internal Trade Chrystia Freeland has announced her resignation from cabinet.

She resigned from the cabinet to accept a diplomatic position as a special representative for the reconstruction of Ukraine.

It is not a formal diplomatic position but is a political position that will involve her communicating with and advising the prime minister and acting as the government's envoy.

Freeland announced that she will not be running for re-election to parliament in the next federal election.

Prime Minister Mark Carney said, "As she takes the decision to step down from the Ministry, I would like to thank Chrystia Freeland for her extraordinary service in the Cabinet of Canada’s federal government over the past decade."