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OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau went on the offensive Tuesday evening after former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould’s sudden resignation from cabinet.

In his strongest statement to date, Trudeau repeatedly said he was “surprised and disappointed” by Wilson-Raybould’s decision, which came amid allegations she was pressured by the Prime Minister’s Office to help construction giant SNC-Lavalin avoid criminal prosecution.

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Trudeau claimed her resignation was “not consistent” with conversations they had recently.

“In regards to the matter of SNC-Lavalin, let me be direct,” he told reporters in Winnipeg. “The government of Canada did its job and to the clear public standards expected of it. If anyone felt differently, they had an obligation to raise that with me. No one, including Jody, did that.”

It was a marked change in tone for Trudeau, who just one day earlier had painted a rosy picture of his relationship with Wilson-Raybould, suggesting her presence at the cabinet table was proof all was well. She resigned from cabinet hours later.