She says the latest cabinet resignation by Jane Philpott has strengthened her belief in Wilson-Raybould's story.
After the prime minister's fractious rally at the Danforth Music Hall Monday night, a handful of Liberal MPs went to grab some dinner at a restaurant next door.
Philpott is good friends with Wilson-Raybould, who delivered bombshell testimony last week accusing officials of relentlessly pressuring her and even issuing veiled threats to try to get her to co-operate.
The woman continued to shout until the Liberal supporters around clapped and cheered to drown out her voice.
Assembly of First Nations B.C. Regional Chief Terry Teegee told APTN News that Philpott quickly earned First Nations leaders' trust and support when she was appointed minister of Indigenous services in August 2017.
In her statement, Philpott said the allegations had "raised serious concerns".
"It's big. A three-alarm-fire for the Liberals just became a five-alarm fire", McLaughlin told Power & Politics host Vassy Kapelos.
Ms Wilson-Raybould said she resisted that pressure and believed she was shuffled out of the justice portfolio as a outcome.
"In a democracy like ours and in a space where we value our diversity so strongly, we're allowed to have disagreements and debate". A second member of his cabinet resigned Monday over allegations that he tried to influence a criminal prosecution.
Philpott said she was unhappy about the government's response to allegations that officials inappropriately pressured former justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould a year ago to help major construction company SNC-Lavalin Group Inc avoid being tried for corruption.
Given that convention, Philpott said, "it is untenable for me to continue to serve as a cabinet minister".
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Trudeau and his aides thus allegedly pressured then-Minister of Justice and Attorney General Jody Wilson-Raybould to drop the criminal investigation into the company. We will continue this crucial work. Trudeau's climate change message was a challenging sell after frequent interruptions by anti-pipeline protesters.
September 18 - SNC-Lavalin representatives meet with Privy Council clerk Michael Wernick, Canada's most senior public servant, and Finance Minister Bill Morneau to discuss issues including "justice and law enforcement".
Trudeau thanked Philpott for her service in a short statement that said he would have more to say later in Toronto.
Wilson-Raybould who was moved to the veterans affairs portfolio, resigned from cabinet less than a week after the reports about political interference surfaced.
The embattled federal Liberal government has suffered another serious blow following the resignation of its Treasury Board president.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is embraced by former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Jody Wilson-Raybould.
"So for me, she was going to be able to do the full circle approach...to make change for the better and for the continuation of making sure children are protected from ever being abused again".
I still believe that after Wilson-Raybould was demoted (but before she testified), it was Trudeau's intention to give the Montreal engineering and construction firm a "remediation agreement" that would have spared it a criminal prosecution and a possible 10-year ban from bidding on federal contracts.
Yes, Trudeau has not denied that he and his team spoke to Wilson-Raybould but they insist none of the conversations were inappropriate and were within the law.
Bloomberg via Getty ImagesJody Wilson-Raybould, former attorney general, arrives to testify before the House of Commons justice committee on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on February 27, 2019.
Liberal MP Omar Alghabra echoed his caucus colleague's sentiments about Philpott's cabinet departure, but admitted he wasn't "shocked" by the news.
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