Whitby, Ont. MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes has quit the Liberal caucus and will sit as an independent, prompting Conservative attacks calling Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a "fake feminist."

Trudeau announced her decision after the weekly caucus meeting.

"I have just been notified by my office that Celina Caesar-Chavannes has decided to sit as an independent. I want to thank her for her service to the Liberal Party and to her constituents, and wish her the best in her continued service to her constituents," he said.

She told the Globe and Mail that when she first told Trudeau about her plan not to seek re-election, he became hostile towards her.

"He was yelling. He was yelling that I didn't appreciate him, that he'd given me so much," Caesar-Chavannes told the newspaper.

"'I believe real leadership is about listening, learning & compassion ... central to my leadership is fostering an environment where my Ministers, caucus & staff feel comfortable coming to me when they have concerns.'

"I did come to you recently. Twice. Remember your reactions?"

The MP's Liberal Party website has been shut down.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/liberal-mp-caesar-chavannes-caucus-1.5064544