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Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Jody Wilson-Raybould rises during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Monday, Feb. 12, 2018.Photo by THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
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Following ex-justice and veterans affairs minister Jody Wilson-Raybould’s resignation from cabinet Tuesday over allegations she was pressured by the PMO to help SNC-Lavalin avoid criminal prosecution, several Liberal MPs and government officials broke ranks with the Trudeau government and voiced their support for the former Attorney General.
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Treasury Board President Jane Philpott praised Wilson-Raybould on Twitter Tuesday night, saying she “taught me so much — particularly about indigenous history, rights and justice.”
You taught me so much - particularly about Indigenous history, rights and justice. I’m proud of the laws we worked on together - C14 (assisted dying), C37 (harm reduction), C45 (public health approach to cannabis) and so much more. I know you will continue to serve Canadians. pic.twitter.com/veQ0ATPcz1
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Among those who retweeted Philpott’s post was John McCallum, a former Liberal MP who was fired as ambassador to China in January.
Responding to a CP story citing anonymous sources that describe Wilson-Raybould as someone who “was difficult to get along with,” Liberal MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes defended her, calling her “fierce, smart and unapologetic” in a tweet late Sunday night.
As someone on the inside, who knows @Puglaas, I can tell you that she is fierce, smart and unapologetic. When women speak up and out, they are always going to be labelled. Go ahead. Label away. We are not going anywhere. #IAmWithHer#StandUp#ISeeYouhttps://t.co/BQWeiitn9R
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Liberal MP Wayne Long, who supported the Conservative and NDP calls for an investigation into the allegations, posted a video message on Tuesday promising his constituents to “… say what I think and I’m always going to do what’s right.”
I’m always going to stand up for you SJR. Leadership can be challenging and uncomfortable at times. I won’t be silent on issues I feel it’s important to stand up on. I’m a proud Liberal. As your elected federal representative I will always do what’s right. 🙂 #nbpoli#cdnpolipic.twitter.com/8hy9EJ0zBQ
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Long had issued a statement on Monday describing how he was “extremely troubled” by the allegation of attempted political interference by the PMO and why he’s supporting the opposition’s calls for an investigation into the allegations.
My statement regarding the allegation of attempted political interference in the criminal prosecution of SNC-Lavalin:#cdnpolipic.twitter.com/FJ382koggu
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