"As was announced yesterday, Hunter Tootoo has left the Liberal caucus and resigned from cabinet to seek treatment for addiction issues," Trudeau said in his first public words since the resignation of the fisheries minister.

"This was his own choice after a very difficult situation and we'll have nothing further to say on the matter," Trudeau said on Parliament Hill, before making his way into his party's weekly caucus meeting Wednesday morning.

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