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Jagmeet Singh said that he would declare a loss of confidence in the Trudeau-led Liberal government- which could trigger an early election if other opposition parties support his move.
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (AP Image)
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s leadership hangs in the balance as his key ally New Democratic Party (NDP) leader Jagmeet Singh said he would introduce a motion to topple the minority Liberal government. This comes as Jagmeet Singh said that he would declare a loss of confidence in the Trudeau-led Liberal government- which could trigger an early election if other opposition parties support his move.
Jagmeet Singh earlier said that Justin Trudeau was undeserving of “another chance” owing to which “the NDP will vote to bring this government down and give Canadians a chance to vote for a government who will work for them.”
Now, Quebec MPs also want Justin Trudeau to step aside as leader. Quebec caucus chair Stéphane Lauzon consulted with MPs on the same and said, “No letter has been sent to the prime minister from the Quebec caucus. Unfortunately, what happens in the Quebec caucus stays in the caucus.”
As per CBC News, one Quebec Liberal MP said that the consensus among them is that Justin Trudeau should step down.
Another MP, Alexandra Mendès, said as per the outlet that she understands the caucus consensus to be that “the prime minister should step away.” She said, “That has been the consensus that was communicated to the caucus chair and that he was meant to convey to the national caucus.”
To mark the New Year, Justin Trudeau said in an interview, “Right now we’re in a moment where everything is difficult, and Pierre Poilievre is trying to convince Canadians not to believe in themselves, not to believe in climate change, not to believe in gun control, not to believe in women’s rights. I believe Canadians rise to the occasion, and I am certainly not going to stop fighting at this moment where it’s so important.”
