Mark Holland, the Health Minister, argues debate over direction of party is ‘a sign of a strong democratic caucus’
Health Minister Mark Holland speaks about new national pharmacare legislation during a news conference in Ottawa on Feb. 29, 2024.Health Minister Mark Holland is ruling out the need for a secret, internal vote on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ’s future, arguing that what discontent may exist in caucus can be hammered out behind closed doors.
On the other hand, Gender Equality Minister Marci Ien didn’t dispute the dissent is real, but described the Liberals as a “large tent” where “people are entitled to their opinions.” To some that means resign, but to others it means just an acknowledgment that the status quo isn’t working and there must be some kind of major change.
Liberal MPs also don’t have an automatic way to force Mr. Trudeau out, as Conservative MPs did when they chose to vote out former leader Erin O’Toole in 2022 under the provisions of a law known as the Reform Act. Parliamentary caucuses must vote at their first meeting after a general election on whether or not to adopt the legislation, and the Liberals did not do so after the 2021 campaign.
“This is a guy who’s taken responsibility for everything, tried to find solutions to every problem, and yes, right now, that means everybody’s blaming him,” Mr. Holland said.
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