Four Trudeau loyalists might not only be out of cabinet, but out of the country

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Amid rumours of Mélanie Joly being considered for an ambassadorship in Paris, Prime Minister Mark Carney appears to be continuing his slow-motion purge of the “old guard” that served his predecessor, prime minister Justin Trudeau.

Although Joly said Wednesday she has no interest in going to France, if the rumours prove true, she would become the fourth Trudeau loyalist who hasn’t only left cabinet, but is set to leave the country entirely.

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