Quebec Liberals call for Pm. Trudeau's resignation
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A consensus has been reached on the need for the prime minister to resign and caucus chair Stéphane Lauzon has been instructed to inform Trudeau of the decision, the lawmaker said.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leaves Parliament after a cabinet meeting in Ottawa, Friday, December 20, 2024
The Quebec Liberals are also calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to resign, according to sources.
A Quebec Liberal MP, who requested anonymity to speak freely, said the provincial caucus did not hold a full session, but had been holding discussions in small groups since the House adjourned on December 2. 17.
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A consensus has been reached on the need for the prime minister to resign and caucus chair Stéphane Lauzon has been instructed to inform Trudeau of the decision, the lawmaker said. Lauzon did so last week, which was confirmed by another Liberal MP from Quebec.
The Ontario and Atlantic caucuses have already reached similar conclusions.
Some MPs are divided on whether the caucus should appoint a new leader or hold a full leadership convention. The MP said the Prime Minister's Office reacted negatively to requests for Trudeau to resign. They said they did not understand how Trudeau's team could believe he had a path forward.
Some Liberal MPs called on Trudeau to resign in the fall after the party lost two normally safe elections in Toronto and Montreal.
But these calls intensified after the resignation of Chrystia Freeland as Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister on December 16. She said she made the decision after Trudeau said he intended to replace her and move her into a US-Canada portfolio without a ministry.
A national caucus meeting was held soon after, where other MPs called on Trudeau to resign.
Trudeau is said to be weighing his options and it is unclear whether he will remain leader.
Atlantic Liberal Party President Kody Blois told Trudeau in a letter last week that he had written to caucus chair Brenda Shanahan to request an emergency meeting of the national caucus in early January to discuss the next steps, including whether the caucus should elect an interim party leader. .
He said the caucus chose to act now because "time is running out" as new US President Donald Trump threatens to impose tariffs of 25% and all major opposition parties have promised to support a motion of no confidence in the House of Representatives as soon as possible. as much as possible. The Chamber will resume work at the end of January.
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