Canadian minister resigns
Published:Tuesday | May 27, 2008 | 5:00 PM
The Canadian Foreign Minister, Maxime Bernier, has resigned after he admitted to leaving classified documents in what he called a non-secure location.
His former girlfriend, Julie Couillard reportedly told Canadian media that the papers had been left at her flat in Montreal in April.
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said it was a serious security breach.
Bernier has been under pressure to quit, after it emerged that Ms Couillard had previous relationships with men connected to organised crime.
He was appointed to the role last August and is the first minister to resign from Mr Harper\'s cabinet under a cloud since the Conservatives came to power in the January 2006 elections.
Canada\'s International Trade Minister, David Emerson, is to serve as interim foreign affairs minister.