TORONTO — (AP) — Canada’s deputy prime minister said she believes Justin Trudeau has the support of a majority of Liberals in Parliament as some prepare to confront him Wednesday in the hopes of convincing him to step down.
Chrystia Freeland and other Cabinet members voiced support for the prime minister on Tuesday ahead of a broader meeting with colleagues.
A number of Liberals have signed a letter hoping to persuade Trudeau to step down before the next election. It was unclear how many signed.
“The vast majority of Liberal Members of Parliament support the prime minister, support him as leader of our government, support him as leader of our party and support him as the guy who is going to lead us into the next election,” Freeland said.
Freeland said she is more confident of that after meetings in the last 36 hours.
The Liberal recently suffered upsets in special elections …