Ex-B.C. premier Christy Clark wants to be part of conversation if Trudeau resigns [Video]

Former British Columbia premier Christy Clark says she wants to be “part of the conversation” around the future of the federal Liberals if Prime Minister Justin Trudeau were to step down as party leader.

Her statement Monday — which does not call for Trudeau’s resignation — comes amid a growing internal revolt from within the Liberal caucus to push Trudeau to step down and questions about the prime minister’s grasp on his leadership.

“The position of Liberal leader is not going to be available any time soon,” Clark said in the statement, which her office provided to Global News.

“If that were to change, I would want to be part of the conversation on the future direction of the Liberal Party and of the country.”

Global News has learned Clark, a registered Liberal Party member who led the more centre-right BC Liberals as premier from 2011 to 2017, has been taking French lessons.She also spoke at the …