Second Canadian Minister Resigns Over Judicial Interference Scandal

Second Canadian Minister Resigns Over Judicial Interference Allegations

Jane Philpott says she has ‘lost confidence’ in the response from Prime Minister Trudeau’s government

A Canadian cabinet minister resigned Monday, saying she has lost confidence in the ruling Liberal Party over allegations it tried to interfere in a criminal prosecution of a global engineering and construction firm.

The surprise resignation—the second by a cabinet member in recent weeks—comes as Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau deals with his biggest political scandal since assuming office in 2015—and as he faces a re-election test in October.

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