Chaput stepping down

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Senator Maria Chaput has announced that she is leaving her role in the Red Chamber as of March 1.

Chaput, a Ste Anne resident, said in a release on Tuesday that after 13 years as a senator she has tendered her resignation with the Governor General.

“It has been an honour and a privilege to sit in the Senate of Canada and to represent Manitoba, especially official language minority communities,” she said.

“My time and my role within this institution have been special for me and something for which I will always be grateful,” she added.

Chaput was appointed by Prime Minister Jean Chretien in 2002 and was approaching mandatory retirement in May 2017.