Justin Trudeau is staying, some Liberal MPs aren’t impressed [Video]

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is digging in, saying “yes,” he’s staying on as leader of the Liberal Party of Canada.

His assertion comes less than 24 hours after telling his MPs that he’d reflect on his future in the face of a deadline imposed by defectors in his caucus, and that’s left some feeling “disappointed.”

“We’re going to continue and have… great discussions about how I can best lead the Liberal party forward,” Trudeau told reporters on Thursday, facing questions about an emotionally charged caucus meeting the day prior.

“We’re focused on winning the next election, and we’ve got a great team around us to do it,” he said, backed by Liberal MPs.

But despite his efforts to show a united front, Trudeau came out of Wednesday’s meeting staring down an Oct. 28 deadline delivered by more than 20 disaffected Liberal MPs, who told him they want a new leader. 

With Trudeau now clearly brushing that timeline aside, …