Justice Minister Virani Mum on Trudeau Support

Arif Virani, minister of justice and Attorney General of Canada, holds a press conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Feb. 26, 2024. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick

Justice Minister Arif Virani would not say whether he wants Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to remain as leader amid internal tensions among the Liberals following Chrystia Freeland’s resignation from cabinet.

Virani was asked repeatedly by reporters on Dec. 19 whether he wants Trudeau to stay on.