Canadian minister quits over ancestry story that shocked Trudeau's cabinet
Employment minister **Randy Boissonnault** left his post after changing story about indigenous roots. His exit adds pressure on **Justin Trudeauʼs** leadership as polls show dropping support
In a sudden turn-of-events Randy Boissonnault‚ Canadas Employment Minister left his cabinet role last wednesday (due to questions about his family background claims)
The high-ranking official changed his long-standing story about having Cree nation ancestry; a claim heʼd made about six years ago regarding his great-grandmother. Just last week he made a u-turn statement admitting he didnt have any indigenous blood in his family tree
The situation puts more weight on Justin Trudeauʼs shoulders - whos been leading the country since mid-2010s. The Liberal party faces some tough-to-swallow facts: their polling numbers dont look good for next years vote‚ and some party members started talking about need for fresh leadership
- Internal party discussions show growing un-ease
- Polls predict possible election loss by fall-2025
- Recent ancestry claim changes made defence hard
The quick acceptance of ministers resignation shows a shift in Trudeaus approach - just one day before he stood by his cabinet member but political pressure made this position un-sustainable
