OTTAWA — Less than three months after taking the post, former justice minister David Lametti is no longer in the Prime Minister’s Office.

Lametti — the second Justin Trudeau-era keystone cabinet minister to depart their job this week — is reportedly leaving his position as principal secretary to Prime Minister Mark Carney, according to reporting by and CBC News, which broke the story.

The resignation, according to , came about as part of a “turf war” between Lametti and political strategist Tom Pitfield, with whom he shared the principle secretary position.

Lametti served as justice minister during the Trudeau years and is expected to replace Bob Rae as UN ambassador, according to reports.

Earlier this week, Chrystia Freeland resigned as transport and internal trade minister to assume

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