" The ceremony was part of a year-long celebration to mark Grace Annie Lockhart’s graduation and the impactful trail of historical accomplishments by Mount Allison alumnae she helped to inspire." May 2025
source: 150 years in the making | Mount Allison
"Among those inspired is Gita Anand (’82), honorary co-chair of the GAL 150 Committee and member of the University’s Board of Regents. Anand helped organize this milestone moment, participating in Convocation and Reunion Weekend events to share the story of Grace Annie Lockhart’s history — with a personal connection.
“The GAL 150 Committee’s work this year is special to me. I received an academic award in Lockhart’s name as an incoming student in 1979. There were two lines about her achievements in the award description at the time,” says Anand. “I felt indebted to her and her legacy, having a scholarship in her name. It was a push to succeed.”
Anand has continued to use this as motivation. Following her Mount Allison degree, where she graduated as Valedictorian, she earned her graduate degree at the London School of Economics. She then went on to law school and has worked as a lawyer, specializing in labour and human rights.
“Mount Allison has always been good at keeping in touch — and it is because of people’s experiences that they give back. This is one of the reasons why I chose to stay involved,” says Anand. “I love coming to campus and meeting students and their families over Convocation Weekend. Everyone at the University works together to make this magic.”
Sister of PC MP Anita Anand: Anita Anand - Wikipedia
"Anita Indira Anand (born 1967) 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 for Oakville East. A Cabinet Minister since 2019, she has held most of the senior portfolios in government and has been regarded as a fixer by political observers.
Anand was elected as the MP for Oakville in the October 2019 election and was appointed to the Cabinet in November. In the 29th Canadian Ministry, chaired by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Anand was first the minister of public services and procurement, where she was responsible for the federal government's procurement of vaccines and personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, she 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. Anand was the president of the Treasury Board from 2023 to 2024 and the minister of transport and internal trade from 2024 to 2025. In 2021, Anand was named Canada's "most valuable politician" by The Hill Times,[4] and in 2022, Maclean's described her as the Trudeau government's "all-round fixer".[3]
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How Anita Anand became the Trudeau government’s all-round fixer - Macleans.ca
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