Prime Minister Justin Trudeau added eight Liberal MPs to front-line seats and reappointed four ministers in a cabinet reshuffle in Ottawa on Friday.
The appointment comes after Chrystia Freeland’s resignation as finance minister and deputy prime minister shocked Canadian politics, prompting calls for the prime minister to resign.
Both Liberal MPs in London are choosing their words carefully about the future of their party’s leadership. They were asked about the situation in Ottawa at a housing announcement in London on Friday.
West London MP Ariel Kayabaga said: “The Prime Minister will decide what he wants to do at the appropriate time. I will support him in the next election as long as he remains the leader of the next party. ” he said.
In brief comments to the media on Friday afternoon, Prime Minister Trudeau indicated that he is focused on preparing for the transition, with just one month until President-elect Donald Trump takes office. We will protect not only Canada’s economy, but also their jobs and the potentially worsening cost of living challenges they face. We have a lot of work to do and that’s what we’re focused on. ”
But before the awards ceremony for the new cabinet ministers began, Trudeau was dealt a major blow to the last remaining pillar of support in parliament that the beleaguered minority relied on to stay in power. National Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh dropped a letter. His party has declared it will table a no-confidence motion in the new year.
NDP Party Leader Jagmeet Singh speaks during a media availability in the Lobby of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. (Source: Canadian Press/Justin Tan)
London North Center MP Peter Fraziskatos also chose his words carefully in his comments on Friday, saying: I think it’s important for him to do that, and at the very heart of that reflection is an understanding, a fundamental understanding, that there is no individual greater than the Liberal Party of Canada, no individual greater than this country. It is. ”
Throughout his transition, Prime Minister Trudeau has sought to maintain gender equality and achieve the best possible balance of regional representation. The current prime minister’s cabinet maintains an equal number of men and women. There are 19 ministers excluding the prime minister, for a total of 38 ministers.
– Rachel Aiello, CTV News, with files from The Canadian Press
