Calls for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's resignation are intensifying within the Liberal Party. Political analyst Lori Turnbull argues that while there's pressure on Trudeau, his detractors lack effective means to force him out of office.
As calls for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to resign grow within the federal Liberal Party , one political analyst says his detractors have limited options to force him out. Lori Turnbull of Dalhousie University and the Institute on Governance said in a Sunday interview with CTV News Channel that the decision ultimately rests with Trudeau , as the party previously removed the option for a leadership change through a majority vote.
Turnbull noted that while the Conservatives ousted Erin O'Toole and subsequently elected Pierre Poilievre through a leadership process, the Liberals didn't utilize the mechanism that allows the caucus to remove a leader with a 50-percent-plus-one vote. She believes the resignation requests from within Trudeau's caucus, whether publicly or privately expressed, constitute a 'death by a thousand cuts' approach ahead of the upcoming federal election. Turnbull added that the lack of a clear successor for party leader currently reduces pressure on Trudeau, but that could shift once potential leadership challengers emerge and garner support from caucus members. As rumors of leadership bids circulate and individuals begin networking and fundraising, pressure on Trudeau might intensify. According to Turnbull, without an alternative candidate, it becomes more difficult for the party to push for a change in leadership
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