The messages suggest she initially tried to avoid a move out of the Justice portfolio.
Wilson-Raybould noted those protests in a Jan. 8 text to Butts."It will be confounding and perplexing to people. This is not about me — believe me when I say this — but this is about an approach to Indigenous Peoples ... This situation is only going to deepen and I am very worried about it. I am getting texts/emails from indig leaders and B.C. etc. Just felt I had to text."
On Jan. 10, Butts asked Wilson-Raybould if it was her preference to have her chief of staff, Jessica Prince, move with her to Veterans Affairs. She responded:"Yes, it is my preference." On Jan. 12, as she was about to depart Bali, Wilson-Raybould texted Butts to say:"For what it is worth, I feel compelled to say — one last time — that what is being proposed is a mistake — irrespective of where I am going. There is no way to fully explain this.
Butts wished her a safe trip and added:"I know this is tough but we have very good ideas to make it all work from a comms perspective. There's an opportunity here for you to show people a side of yourself and your talent that you did not get as . I really want to help. Starting with asking Jess to go with you."
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