Mr Trudeau's popularity has taken another hit, according to a poll, as the fallout from the scandal continues.
Ms Philpott, widely seen as of one of Mr Trudeau's most competent ministers, wrote:"The evidence of efforts by politicians and/or officials to pressure the former Attorney General to intervene in the criminal case involving SNC-Lavalin, and the evidence as to the content of those efforts have raised serious concerns for me.
"I must abide by my core values, my ethical responsibilities and constitutional obligations. There can be a cost to acting on one's principles, but there is a bigger cost to abandoning them," she added. Mr Trudeau, facing re-election in October and doing badly in the polls, told a rally on Monday night that Ms Philpott"has felt this way for some time. And while I am disappointed, I understand her decision to step down".
The prime minister admits raising the issue with Ms Wilson-Raybould, but has said it was appropriate. If an election were held tomorrow, Mr Trudeau would receive only 31% of the vote, down three points from a couple of weeks ago, according to an Ipsos Mori on Monday. Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer would get 40%.
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