As rumours swirl around Parliament Hill about efforts within the Liberal caucus to urge Justin Trudeau to resign as party leader, Liberal MPs are saying publicly that it’s still an internal matter for the party.
Members of Parliament returned to Ottawa on Monday following a week-long pause in the House of Commons calendar. The Liberal caucus is set to meet mid-week for the first time since reports of a movement to oust Trudeau went public.
In the halls of Parliament on Monday, some Liberals acknowledged rocky times ahead.
“There’s certainly issues that we need to address. We’re going to address them in caucus later this week,” said Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne. “I think the best thing we can do now as a team is listen to our colleagues. I think there’s a moment for us to listen, to understand the concerns.”
Multiple news outlets, including CBC, have reported that some …