Second cabinet minister resigns in wake of political scandal in Canada

Canada's President of the Treasury Board resigned from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet on Monday, the second minister to leave in the wake of a political scandal that has roiled Trudeau's tenure months before an October election.

Jane Philpott's resignation follows the departure of former justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould, who testified last week that government officials inappropriately pressured her to help construction firm SNC-Lavalin avoid a corruption trial.

"I have been considering the events that have shaken the federal government in recent weeks and after serious reflection, I have concluded that I must resign as a member of Cabinet," Philpott said in a statement released on Twitter.