Randy Boissonnault leaves cabinet, prime minister says

Former Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages Minister Randy Boissonnault rises during Question Period, Friday, Oct. 25, 2024 in Ottawa. Boissonault resigned from his position on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

By The Canadian Press

Posted November 20, 2024 2:27 pm.

Last Updated November 20, 2024 3:15 pm.

Randy Boissonnault is leaving his post as employment minister in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s cabinet after weeks of questions about the Edmonton MP’s past claims of Indigenous identity.

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