Jody Wilson Raybould Resigns From Cabinet

The news came out during a cabinet meeting on Feb. 12, days after allegations surfaced that the Prime Minister’s Office pressured the former attorney general and justice minister to help SNC-Lavalin avoid criminal prosecution.

Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Jody Wilson-Raybould speaks during a news conference in Ottawa, on June 30, 2016. Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press

OTTAWA—Veterans Affairs Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould is quitting the federal cabinet.

In a letter published on her website, the former justice minister says she has hired former Supreme Court judge Thomas Cromwell to tell her what she can say about her dealings with the prime minister on the SNC-Lavalin affair.