Cabinet members yesterday expressed regret over the dismissal of Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault on complaints he faked claims of Cree ancestry. Boissonnault’s ouster provoked a sharp exchange in the Senate where one legislator said the Minister should have been fired months ago.

“He made a mistake,” said Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault. “He apologized for it. I think we can certainly say Indigenous reconciliation is a priority for our government.”

“That’s a decision for the Prime Minister,” Housing Minister Sean F