Former Minister of Justice David Lametti announces his departure from political life, a government source confirmed to Duty. Six months after being removed, to everyone’s surprise, from the cabinet during a ministerial reshuffle, the Quebec MP informed his colleagues that he would leave on Thursday 1er next February.
The trained lawyer would join a Montreal law firm.
He and three colleagues — Marco Mendicino, Omar Alghabra and Mona Fortier — were shown the door last summer. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau never wanted to justify his decision. He was replaced by his former parliamentary secretary, Arif Virani.
The day after the reshuffle, Mr. Lametti affirmed on his social networks that he intended to run again in the next elections, in response to “numerous speculations” about his future as a deputy.
“I would like to reassure my constituents that I intend to remain your MP and continue to serve you in the House of Commons,” he wrote. Having met the required eligibility requirements, I intend to run in the next election, whatever it may be. »
Mr. Lametti was elected to Parliament in 2015 and has served as Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada since 2019.
The Prime Minister will have a maximum of six months to call a by-election.
Further details will follow.
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