Atlantic Liberal MPs are calling for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to resign as party leader, citing concerns about the future of the government and the need for new leadership.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been keeping a low profile since Chrystia Freeland's abrupt departure from cabinet, as pressure mounts on him to resign. Mackenzie Gray explains how Atlantic Liberal MPs are gathering to discuss Trudeau 's future, and who's said to be unhappy with Freeland for how she quit. The Atlantic Liberal caucus is calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to resign as party leader in a letter expressing “deep concern” about the future of government. The letter dated Dec.
23 was shared publicly Sunday by New Brunswick MP Wayne Long, who has been saying since the fall that Trudeau should step down.“If we are to have any chance in the next election, and prevent a Pierre Poilievre government, we need new leadership with a new vision for our party and the country,” Long wrote. Atlantic caucus chair and Nova Scotia MP Kody Blois penned the letter, saying it is no longer “tenable” for Trudeau to continue to lead the party. The letter notes that the country faces “instability” amid U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s tariff threats and signals from opposition parties that they will declare non-confidence in Trudeau’s government at the first opportunity. For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. The letter thanks Trudeau for his nine years of service as prime minister, saying he leaves a “positive and consequential legacy.” It cautions Trudeau that could be undone if he stays on as leader. The letter comes less than two weeks after Chrystia Freeland’s resignation from Trudeau’s cabinet as finance minister and deputy prime ministe
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