Canada Prime Minister Justine Trudeau likely to resign today
It is still unclear whether Trudeau will step down immediately or remain in office until a successor is chosen
Toronto: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau who is mired in controversy, is likely to resign as the Liberal Party leader on Monday amid growing calls within the party to step aside.
Trudeau is facing rising discontent over his leadership. The abrupt departure of his Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has only added to his woes. Freeland was highly critical of Trudeau’s handling of the economy in the face of steep tariffs threatened by Trump. Shortly before Freeland announced her decision, the housing minister also quit.
“That’s a view they are expressing. The prime minister listened carefully when that view was expressed to him,” LeBlanc said. “He listened, in some cases responded to specific things that were raised, and he said he would reflect carefully.”
Trudeau has led the country for nearly a decade, but has become widely unpopular in recent years over a wide range of issues, including the high cost of living and rising inflation.
There is no mechanism for Trudeau’s party to force him out in the short term. He could resign, or his Liberal party could be forced from power by a “no confidence” vote in Parliament that would trigger an election that would very likely favor the opposing Conservative Party.
Because Trudeau’s Liberals don’t hold an outright majority in the Parliament, they have for years depended on the support of the leftist New Democratic Party to pass legislation and stay in power. But that support has all but vanished — the NDP Jagmeet Singh leader has called on Trudeau to resign — and that might clear the way for Parliament to vote “no confidence.”
