The chances of Canada's PM Trudeau winning a second term later this year appear to be dimming amid the biggest crisis of his political career.
Philpott is a close friend of Wilson-Raybould, who resigned on Feb. 12 after she was unexpectedly demoted the previous month.
If convicted criminally, SNC-Lavalin would be banned from receiving any federal government business for a decade. The company is a major employer in Quebec, with about 3,400 employees in the province, 9,000 employees in Canada and more than 50,000 worldwide. Philpott said the alleged efforts by politicians and officials to pressure Wilson-Raybould had raised serious concerns and quit in solidarity with her.
“Two influential and well-regarded women have now left the Cabinet in the name of broad principles such as the rule of law," Beland added."This doesn’t look good for Trudeau."
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