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But Wilson-Raybould, who has already given nearly four hours of testimony, has indicated that she has more to say, particularly about the period between her mid-January move from Justice to Veteran Affairs and her resignation from cabinet a month later.

Opposition MPs had also asked for her return to the committee, after noting inconsistencies between Wilson-Raybould’s testimony and subsequent version of events from former principal secretary Gerald Butts and Clerk of the Privy Council Michael Wernick.

Conservative and New Democrat MPs say Canadians need to hear more about the affair. “What happened today is absolutely outrageous,” said Conservative committee member Michael Cooper.

“If there was ever evidence needed that Liberal MPs on the justice committee are agents of the prime minister, doing the work of the prime minister to cover-up the prime minister’s misdeeds, then one need only look at what happened at this meeting today where the Liberals have shut down the process.”

Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer accused Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of “thumbing his nose” at Canadians, and said the official Opposition would use “every tool available to us” to hold the government accountable in Parliament.

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Finance Minister Bill Morneau is to deliver his budget speech at 4 p.m. in the House of Commons, but Scheer repeatedly sidestepped questions about what, if anything, the Opposition could or would do to delay the presentation.