Jane Philpott resigns from Trudeau cabinet, cites SNC-Lavalin scandal as a factor

Source: CTV News

Treasury Board President Jane Philpott has resigned from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's federal cabinet, saying that she has lost confidence in the way the government is handling the ongoing SNC-Lavalin scandal.

In a statement posted to her MP website, Philpott said that the recent events, including the SNC-Lavalin scandal, "have shaken the federal government in recent weeks and after serious reflection, I have concluded that I must resign as a member of cabinet."

Trudeau has been facing calls to resign after former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould testified at the House Justice Committee last week that she faced high-level "veiled threats" and "sustained" political interference in the criminal prosecution of the Quebec construction and engineering company.

Read more: https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/jane-philpott-resigns-from-trudeau-cabinet-cites-snc-lavalin-scandal-as-a-factor-1.4321813

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