Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is taking time to reflect after Chrystia Freeland's sudden resignation as finance minister. The incident has fueled calls for Trudeau to step down as party leader, with several Liberal MPs demanding an emergency caucus meeting and expressing their desire for new leadership.
David Baxter, The Canadian PressThe Canadian flag flies atop the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is taking some time to reflect after Chrystia Freeland 's bombshell resignation as finance minister, Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said Tuesday. That comes as the number of Liberals who are calling for Trudeau to step aside appears to have grown.
'The prime minister, as I understand it, a number of caucus colleagues have said that the prime minister has said that he will reflect on both the decision that minister Freeland made, but also what he's heard from members of his own caucus,' Jonathan Wilkinson said in an interview with The Canadian Press. 'I think we all need to give him a little time to reflect, and I respect that fact that he's going to take some time to reflect.' The House of Commons is now on its holiday break, giving Trudeau a few weeks to decide on his next move before MPs return to Ottawa on Jan. 27. Freeland's decision to walk away from the top cabinet job came three days after Trudeau had informed her she would be moved out of the finance portfolio in the next cabinet shuffle. The news came out just hours before she was set to present the government's fall economic statement in the House of Commons. That kicked off a day of turmoil on Parliament Hill that began with an unexpected cabinet meeting, followed by hours of confusion about which minister might table the important financial update, or if it would be introduced at all. Several Liberal MPs demanded an emergency caucus meeting, and during that evening gathering, some of them called for Trudeau to step aside as party leader. New Brunswick MP Wayne Long, one of 23 caucus members who signed a letter back in October calling for Trudeau to quit, remains adamant that it's time for Trudeau to go. He said this time'is so different than times befor
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