Canadian Cabinet minister steps down as his claim of Indigenous identity is disputed

— Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Wednesday that his employment minister is stepping down after weeks of questions about his past claims of Indigenous identity. Randy Bosnault will step down from his Cabinet position immediately to “focus on clearing the allegations against him,” the statement said.Boissonnault came under scrutiny at this timeWhen the National Post newspaper raised questions about whether he had any Native heritage. The newspaper reported that a company he co-owned had applied for government contracts claiming to be locally owned. Boissonnault has been described as a local several times in communications from the Liberal Party and In 2018, he referred to himself as “non-adopted Curry”.He has backtracked on the claims since the reports emerged, and this week opposition politicians from the Conservative and New Democratic parties called for his resignation.Trudeau has said he will lead his Liberal Party into the next election. No Canadian prime minister has won four consecutive terms in more than a century. The federal election could come anytime between this fall and next October