As rumors circulate on Parliament Hill about efforts within the Liberal caucus to urge Justin Trudeau to resign as leader, Liberal MPs say publicly that this remains an internal matter for the party.
MPs returned to Ottawa on Monday after taking a week-long break from the House of Commons. The Liberal Party caucus is scheduled to meet midweek for the first time since reports of a campaign to oust Prime Minister Trudeau became public.
In Parliament House on Monday, some Liberal members acknowledged the difficult times ahead.
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne said: “There are certainly issues that need to be addressed. We will address them at our caucus later this week.” “I think the best thing we can do as a team right now is listen to our colleagues. I think it’s time for us to listen and understand their concerns.”
The CBC and other media outlets have reported that some Liberal MPs want to submit a letter signed by members of their caucus calling on Prime Minister Trudeau to resign. Sources said last week that at least 20 members of Congress signed the document.
Prime Minister Trudeau has repeatedly said he intends to remain leader of the party in the next election.
Some Liberal MPs are warning voters are ignoring Trudeau’s message. They point to two defeats in by-elections and the party’s apparent inability to break out of a 20-point poll deficit.
But other than Charlottetown MP Sean Casey. He has already publicly called on Prime Minister Trudeau to resign before the next election. No sitting Liberal MP will publicly acknowledge signing the letter on Monday.
Charlottetown MP Sean Casey received personal support from several members of the federal Liberal caucus a day after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he should resign as leader of the Liberal Party of Canada ahead of the next election. He said there was.
Quebec City MP Joel Lightbound denied seeing the letter and said he would prefer to have such a discussion within his party.
He was asked if he still supported the Prime Minister.
Lightbound said: “Although I have had some disagreements with the Prime Minister over the years, I would rather leave the decision to him because I have full respect for him, his role, and the sacrifices that come with it.” I think so.”
And with some caucus members trying to oust Trudeau, some replacements may be ready to jump in.
On Monday, former B.C. Premier Christy Clark said I entered social media.
“I am a proud Liberal voter, am a registered Liberal, and am a former Liberal Prime Minister,” she wrote. “The prime minister has earned the right to make all decisions about his own leadership. The position of leadership is not open.”
In a podcast with Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith, former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney said he is “taking steps” to run for office.
When asked about the caucus riot, Thunder Bay MP Marcus Pawlowski, who was an emergency room doctor, used a metaphor to describe the situation.
“If you’re not seeing blood gushing out on the ceiling, it’s not an emergency,” he says.
Other Liberal MPs also expressed support for Trudeau, including Ottawa’s Yasir Naqvi.
“I support the Prime Minister. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is doing some very important work in building our economy and ensuring we have a bright future for our economy.”
The Liberal caucus is scheduled to meet Wednesday morning.
Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne said it was normal for parties to take time to listen to their caucus colleagues before regaining “momentum”. Some Liberal Party members are expected to submit a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau asking him to resign as party leader, sources told CBC News. Champagne said he thinks his colleagues’ concerns come from a “good place.”
