Monday, March 04, 2019

#CANADA: Treasury Head Resigns From Trudeau Cabinet, "Loss Of Confidence" In PM

[world politics news]


Treasury Board President Jane Philpott has resigned from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau‘s cabinet over his handling of the SNC-Lavalin affair.

The Liberal MP was just named to the post of president of the Treasury Board in January, during the same cabinet shuffle that removed Jody Wilson-Raybould from the post of attorney general.

Her decision marks a stunning blow to the government as it is fighting to pivot from the controversy to promoting its carbon tax promises while the House of Commons is on a two-week break.

[FULL STORY HERE]

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