Butts pledged to “make it all work from a communications perspective” in texts with Jody Wilson-Raybould

Text messages between Jody Wilson-Raybould and one of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's top advisers suggest she initially tried to prevent her move out of the prestigious Justice portfolio by arguing it would send the wrong message to Indigenous Peoples.

However, Wilson-Raybould's exchanges with Trudeau's former principal secretary, Gerald Butts -- which were submitted to the Commons justice committee -- became increasingly angry and ominous-sounding as the January 14th cabinet shuffle approached.

None of the texts directly mentions SNC-Lavalin, however Butts says he had numerous conversations with Wilson-Raybould in which she stated she was being punished for refusing to intervene in the criminal prosecution of S-N-C Lavalin.  

Guest: Amanda Connolly

Global News Political Reporter

Text messages between Jody Wilson-Raybould and one of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's top advisers suggest she initially tried to prevent her move out of the prestigious Justice portfolio by arguing it would send the wrong message to Indigenous Peoples.

However, Wilson-Raybould's exchanges with Trudeau's former principal secretary, Gerald Butts -- which were submitted to the Commons justice committee -- became increasingly angry and ominous-sounding as the January 14th cabinet shuffle approached.

None of the texts directly mentions SNC-Lavalin, however Butts says he had numerous conversations with Wilson-Raybould in which she stated she was being punished for refusing to intervene in the criminal prosecution of S-N-C Lavalin.  

Guest: Amanda Connolly

Global News Political Reporter