​Trudeau did not specify what kind of addiction issues Tootoo is seeking treatment for, nor did he elaborate on the "very difficult situation." "I hope for his full recovery and I look forward to seeing him back," said Quebec Liberal MP Greg Fergus. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had little to say today after the abrupt resignation of Hunter Tootoo, the minister of fisheries, oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, the night before. On Wednesday, he expressed support for the Nunavut MP in a post on Twitter. "As was announced yesterday, Hunter Tootoo has left the Liberal caucus and resigned from cabinet to seek treatment for addiction issues," Trudeau said in his first public words since the resignation of the fisheries minister.

Source: CBC News June 01, 2016 14:09 UTC