UPDATED: CTV News has learned that Lawrence MacAulay will move to the Veterans Affairs file and Marie-Claude Bibeau will become the new Agriculture Minister cabinetshuffle
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will shuffle his cabinet Friday to fill the vacancy left following Jody Wilson-Raybould’s abrupt departure, but no new faces are expected to join the team, sources tell CTV News.
Wilson-Raybould resigned as minister of veterans affairs on Feb. 12 in the wake of the SNC-Lavalin scandal. Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan has been temporarily covering the portfolio since then.The shuffle marks the end of a tumultuous week for the prime minister.
Trudeau has denied acting inappropriately and said he “completely” disagrees with Wilson-Raybould’s “characterization” of events.as prime minister. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has called for an independent inquiry to investigate what happened.was held Thursday night in the House of Commons to address Wilson-Raybould’s testimony. Conservative House Leader Candice Bergen, who requested the debate, said the SNC-Lavalin scandal has created “a crisis of confidence in the prime minister.
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