In his Christmas speech, Justin Trudeau emphasized "love and kindness"

In his Christmas speech, Justin Trudeau emphasized "love and kindness" despite calls for his resignation.

Justin Trudeau's Christmas message  highlights 'love and kindness' as he faces calls  for resignation
Calls for Canada's  prime minister to resign  intensify as Freeland leaves cabinet

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, in a pre-recorded message, offered Christmas  greetings and thanked all essential workers who were on  duty so  that others could celebrate.  "I wish joy to  all who  celebrate today and comfort to those who are  grieving," he said. 1:45
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's annual Christmas message encourages Canadians to  be grateful for "all that is good in the world" and  checks in  with those who  haven't had  it easy this  year.
"As we reflect on the past year and look  ahead, let us continue to show love and  kindness, to ourselves and to those in  need," Trudeau said in a statement accompanying his pre-recorded statement, released  Tuesday, as his political future remains  uncertain.
He also  thanked the  "courageous" members of the Canadian Armed Forces, first responders, essential workers and  volunteers. Analysis Trudeau shuffles the  cards while the nation waits for him to make his  decision
The annual message comes during a vulnerable  period in his leadership and as the Liberal leader  appears to be  considering his political  future.
In the week  that Chrystia  Freeland abruptly resigned from  Cabinet as  Deputy Prime Minister and  Minister of Finance, calls for the  Prime Minister's resignation reverberated across the country. To date, 21 Liberal MPs have publicly called on Trudeau to  resign.
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau  attends the  launch of a  Cabinet swearing-in ceremony for Dominic LeBlanc, not  pictured, as finance  minister at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on  December 16. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press)
At a virtual meeting of the Ontario Liberal caucus on Saturday morning, more than 50 Liberal MPs  reached a consensus that Trudeau  should step down as party leader, multiple sources told CBC  News.
The prime minister has not  responded to Canadians about growing calls for him to step  down or spoken publicly about Freeland's  resignation.
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Trudeau stopped briefly to speak to reporters  after a cabinet meeting on  Friday.
Describing the meeting as "great," "almost entirely focused on the Canada-U.S. dynamic," he did not answer any questions about the future of his leadership. "We have a lot of work to do and that's what we're focused on," he said.  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau  spoke to reporters for the first time since his  MP Chrystia Freeland resigned  on Monday. Trudeau did not take any questions  after a cabinet meeting  on Friday.  0:24
CBC Poll Tracker suggests the  Conservatives are closing in on the Liberals, who are comfortably ahead of the Liberals by more than 23  points.
Read the  Prime Minister's full Christmas  message below.
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The Prime Minister's Christmas message
"Merry  Christmas everyone, it's a special time of year. A time to gather with loved ones, to celebrate the spirit of the season, and to give thanks for all that is good in the  world.
"For Christians, it's a time to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ and think about his story of kindness, forgiveness, and faith. The lessons of his life are universal, and they inspire and comfort people every time they're told — and  retold.
"For you, the holidays may be a time of big family gatherings and feasts, of gifts and celebrations. But maybe it's a very hard time. If you're  feeling sad, anxious or  lonely, this can be the  most difficult time of the year. It can be  even more lonely. So, let's check in on  all the people  around us who  haven't had  it easy this  year and who  probably need us more than we  think.
"As we reflect on the past year and look  ahead, let's continue to show love and  kindness, to ourselves and to those in  need." Let's also take a moment to thank those who give so much to make Canada the place  we're proud to call home, including the brave members of our Canadian Armed Forces,  our dedicated first responders and essential workers,  as well as the countless volunteers.  . Thank  you all.
"I wish joy to  all who  celebrate today and comfort to those who  suffer. Wherever you are, I hope you find light and hope for the  coming year. Merry Christmas."

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