Foreign minister quits over papers
- Share via
From Times Wire Reports
Canada’s foreign minister resigned after leaving classified documents at a private residence, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced.
Harper said he accepted the resignation of Maxime Bernier, who came under fire recently amid reports that a former girlfriend had previous relationships with motorcycle gang members.
“Mr. Bernier has learned and informed me that he left classified documents in a nonsecure location. This is a serious error,” Harper said.
Harper said Bernier’s controversial relationship was not a factor in the resignation.
More to Read
Sign up for Essential California
The most important California stories and recommendations in your inbox every morning.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.