TORONTO—The resignation of a second high-profile minister from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s cabinet over his handling of a corruption case has further embroiled his Liberal government months before the upcoming October election in Canada.
Treasury Board President Jane Philpott’s departure on March 4 follows on the heels of the resignation of former Justice Minister and Attorney General Jody Wilson-Raybould, who last week told a parliamentary committee that Trudeau and his senior staff had inappropriately pressured her to help Canadian construction firm SNC-Lavalin avoid criminal prosecution.
