Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is facing mounting calls to step down as party leader following the sudden resignation of Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland. Freeland's departure, just hours before presenting the government's fall economic statement, triggered a day of political turmoil. MPs within Trudeau's Liberal caucus, including New Brunswick MP Wayne Long, are demanding a change in leadership, alleging that the number of MPs supporting a leadership challenge has significantly increased. This time, Long claims, even cabinet ministers are joining the calls for Trudeau to step aside.
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is taking some time to reflect after Chrystia Freeland 's bombshell resignation, the natural resources minister said on Tuesday.
That kicked off a day of turmoil on Parliament Hill that began with a morning cabinet meeting and wrapped with an evening meeting of the Liberal caucus, where some members called for Trudeau to step aside as party leader. "Let's openly, once and for all, state how we feel and let's move forward with what we know has to happen."
"There's not a single indicator in anything that he says or does that would tell me otherwise. He seems to be absolutely committed and he has throughout the piece, he's been remarkably consistent," Casey said. On Tuesday, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre once again called on NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh to topple the government, criticizing him for voting against the latest non-confidence motion last week.
On Monday, Singh called for Trudeau to step down but did not make a firm comment on whether the NDP would declare non-confidence in the Liberal government. Instead, Singh said"all options are on the table."
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