Montreal Liberal MP Anthony Housefather says Trudeau should step down [Video]

Montreal MP Anthony Housefather has joined the number of Liberals who are calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step aside, saying Monday that he believes the party leader is past his “shelf life.”

This marks the first time the longtime Liberal MP for Mount Royal has publicly said he wants his party’s leader to step aside. The comments come after the surprise resignation of Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, ahead of a possible tariff war with the incoming U.S. president, delivering a major blow to the Trudeau government.

During an interview with CTV Chief Political Correspondent Vassy Kapelos, he was blunt when he voiced his opinion on whether Trudeau should stay on as leader.

“Do you think the prime minister should resign?” he was asked.

“Yes,” Housefather responded before being asked why.

“I had asked him to do so a couple of months ago. I had written to him. I had said it at caucus. I think at this point most Canadians are fiscally …