The House of Commons adjourned on Tuesday, bringing an end to an unstable fall sitting that has been bookended by Liberal byelection losses. The conclusion of the fall sitting comes as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s minority government is in turmoil.
From facing down a series of Conservative-led confidence votes and failing to pass nearly any legislation amid a persisting privilege debate filibuster, the Liberals were already heading into the holidays embattled.
But the shocking Monday departure of Chrystia Freeland and bombshell letter calling Trudeau out for wanting to move her out of finance amid her opposition to “costly political gimmicks” has revived pressure on the prime minister – both from a greater number of caucus members and from other parties – to resign or call an election.
With Trudeau telling his caucus he’d take time to reflect on the latest developments, and later expressing to loyal Liberal Party of Canada donors that “it is the absolute privilege” of …