Prime Minister has resisted calls for his resignation for more than a year now, but in recent weeks those calls have grown louder and in some cases more public
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has resisted calls for his resignation for more than a year now but in recent weeks those calls have grown louder and in some cases more public.
It’s an increasingly urgent concern for Liberals as a fall election became a much more likely possibility. In September the NDP ended their supply and confidence agreement with the Liberals and will now decide on support for the government on a case-by-case basis. The Bloc Québécois has also issued the Liberals an end-of-October ultimatum to support a pension bill before the Bloc pulls its support.
It's highly unlikely that Trudeau would step down as a result of Wednesday's meeting, said Scott Reid, who worked as the director of communications for former prime minister Paul Martin.“Even someone with the record of success and the tremendous reserves of confidence that Justin Trudeau enjoys, I think that's going to weigh on you,” Reid said.
If he resigns while his party is still in power, it could leave the Liberals vulnerable to an early election. Without a permanent Liberal leader, the NDP might see a better chance for their own fortunes and vote against the government in the next confidence motion. Neither is there one to force a leadership review from the party as a whole — in fact, the party’s constitution doesn’t have a mechanism for such a review, unless the party has been defeated in a general election.If Trudeau does resign, the national president of the party must call a board meeting within 27 days to discuss the leadership race. The board must create two committees, one to manage the expenses for the leadership contest and one to plan, organize and carry out the vote.
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