Despite being a key member of the government, and the lone minister on the Prairies, Randy Boissonnault has resigned from Justin Trudeau’s cabinet.

The announcement came after weeks of mounting controversy over business dealings and his purported Indigenous identity.

National Post politics reporter Chris Nardi joins Dave Breakenridge to discuss how Boissonnault became embroiled in the controversy, what led to his departure from cabinet, and what comes next for the Edmonton MP.

Background reading: Trudeau minister Randy Boissonnault accused of ‘fraud’ and ‘pretendianism’ as calls to resign grow

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