By David Ljunggren
OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who is mulling his future amid a major political crisis, has the full support of his cabinet to stay on, new Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc said on Thursday.
Trudeau’s minority Liberal government was plunged into crisis this week after Chrystia Freeland, the previous finance minister, resigned amid a policy clash over spending and wrote a letter condemning his governing style.
Around 15 Liberal legislators are openly calling on Trudeau to quit amid polls showing the party is set to be crushed in an election that must be held by October next year.
Asked whether Trudeau had the full confidence of the cabinet to stay on as prime minister, LeBlanc replied “Yes.” He was speaking at an event in Atlantic Canada.
Justice Minister Arif Virani though did not answer directly on Thursday when pressed repeatedly by reporters about whether Trudeau should go.
“Decisions will …