Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is back in Ottawa today but has yet to signal that he is not ready to deal with the snowballing calls for his resignation, so regional chairs of the Liberal caucus have called a meeting today. Next steps were discussed.
Chairs of the party’s regional caucuses will meet virtually today at 3pm ET, sources confirmed to CTV News.
During the conference call, national caucus chair Brenda Shanahan is expected to be asked to consider convening a meeting of all Liberal MPs. Some want the prime minister to more formally urge him to resign, or at least set a deadline for him to decide whether he intends to stay on as leader.
The meeting was held as calls for Prime Minister Trudeau to resign grew over the holidays from caucus members across the country. The Liberals are also considering the party’s governing rules and the preparations needed for a potentially swift election campaign.
Prime Minister Trudeau is not expected to participate in the talks after spending a week out west with his family. But he will make his first brief public appearance of the new year, visiting the US embassy to sign a letter of condolence to former President Jimmy Carter.
The Prime Minister will also attend a morning meeting of the Canada-U.S. Ministerial Committee.
The cabinet meeting tasked with managing relations with the incoming Donald Trump administration will also discuss last week’s meeting between Finance and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly at Mar-a-Lago. It’s planned.
At a press conference on Parliament Hill on Friday morning, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May offered suggestions on how Canada should prepare for President Trump, facing the president-elect’s “51st state.” He said Canada needs strong leadership to stand up. ” talk.
When asked if she thought Prime Minister Trudeau could still lead the country, Prime Minister Theresa May answered, “Certainly,” and added, “We are not a country that relies solely on the prime minister for leadership.”
“Obviously, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s position is tenuous. That doesn’t mean Canada’s position is tenuous.”
Prime Minister Theresa May said she was reluctant to consider whether she thought it was time for the prime minister to step down.
Prime Minister Theresa May said: “I think the prime minister obviously needs to consider his role as leader of the Liberal Party.However, I think that is an internal matter for the Liberal Party.”
“I’m not in his shoes. I think Chrystia Freeland’s resignation and the circumstances in which she was removed from cabinet just before the fall economic statement casts doubt on Justin Trudeau’s judgment. Masu.”
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With files from CTV News’ Judy Trinh, Vassy Kapelos and Stephanie Ha
