Even in a Trudeau government that has seen no shortage of scandals, the saga of Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault has reached truly cinematic heights.

It all started when texts emerged of a “Randy” texting with business partners at Global Health Imports about the details of a $500,000 federal contract. It’s a strict no-no for Crown ministers to be simultaneously bidding on federal contracts, so Boissonnault explained it as the actions of an “other Randy” — an individual who has to be proved real.