Minister Boissonnault Stepping Down to Clear Allegations: PMO

Then-Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages Randy Boissonnault takes questions from reporters before a meeting of the Liberal caucus on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Oct. 9, 2024. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang

Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault is leaving the Liberal cabinet to clear the allegations he is facing, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has announced.

“The Prime Minister and MP Randy Boissonault have agreed that Mr. Boissonnault will step away from Cabinet effective immediately,” the PMO said in a Nov. 20 statement.