Politics This Morning: Philpott quits cabinet over Trudeau’s handling of SNC-Lavalin affair

Former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould tweeted her support for Ms. Philpott, saying, 'For almost 4 years our country has witnessed your constant & unassailable commitment to always doing what is right & best for Cdns.'

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau with Jane Philpott at January's cabinet shuffle. Ms. Philpott resigned as Treasury Board president on Monday, saying she has 'lost confidence' in how the government has handled the SNC-Lavalin affair.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY BEATRICE PAEZ

March 5, 2019

Good Tuesday morning, Liberal MP Jane Philpott, who has developed a reputation as the government's fixer, resigned from cabinet, saying she has "lost confidence in how the government has dealt" with the SNC-Lavalin matter and "in how it has responded to the issues raised." "Unfort...

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