Some Liberal MPs said Tuesday Prime Minister Justin Trudeau can’t carry on as party leader after the humiliation of Chrystia Freeland’s public resignation from cabinet and another bruising byelection loss in B.C.
The calls for Trudeau to resign are coming from some of the same people who have said he should go in the past.
But some MPs who previously were on the fence — or even defended the prime minister in the past — are now coming forward to say it’s time to turn the page on the Trudeau era.
Trudeau told disaffected MPs at a caucus meeting last night that he’d heard their concerns and would take time to think about his future. He’s said that in the past, only to later decide to stay on to fight another day.
But the Liberals’ byelection loss in B.C. last night might leave Trudeau with less room to manoeuvre.
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