The Conservatives forced the 257-vote marathon after the Liberals defeated a motion calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to waive privilege over further testimony from former justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould. She also slammed Finance Minister Bill Morneau, who had suggested Philpott resigned in solidarity because Wilson-Raybould was her friend. “I think that’s an insult,” Philpott told Maclean’s. “Why would I have felt that there was a reason why former Minister Wilson-Raybould should not be shuffled?”Her comments add pressure to the Liberals to provide another venue for Philpott or Wilson-Raybould to speak. “(Philpott) asked me directly if this was in link to the SNC-Lavalin issue, and I told her no, it was not,” Trudeau said.

Source: National Post March 21, 2019 15:45 UTC