'It's a surprise': David Lametti says he wasn't expecting to be dropped from cabinet | CBC News

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'It's a surprise': David Lametti says he wasn't expecting to be dropped from cabinet

Justice Minister David Lametti makes an announcement on bail reform in Ottawa on Tuesday, May 16, 2023.

Canada's now-former justice minister David Lametti expressed shock Thursday at being dropped from cabinet in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau'sSources tell CBC News he delivered the same message to other Liberal MPs — that he was surprised by his ouster on Wednesday because he felt he had delivered on his files and there were no problems within his ministry.

More recently, critics accused his department of being too slow to move on proposed changes to bail reform.after a father of seven was stabbed to death in a random attack.repeat violent offenders off the streetFrom 2017 to 2019, Lametti served as parliamentary secretary to both the minister of international trade and the minister of innovation, science and economic development.

He was replaced by rookie minister Arif Virani on Thursday. Lametti remains in the Liberal caucus as a backbencher.

 

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