Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Faces Pressure to Resign as Discontent Grows Within Liberal Party
MPs Give Trudeau Ultimatum Amid Rising Internal Discontent and Strained India-Canada Relations
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is now in trouble as his party’s MPs demanding his resignation. MPs have given him time till October 28 to resign. According to a CBC News report, Liberal MPs gathered on Parliament Hill and demanded Trudeau's resignation. A closed-door meeting was held in which the disgruntled MPs told their grievances to Justin Trudeau, which has brought the discontent brewing within the party to the open.
MPs raised the demand for resignation in a meeting held during the session of the House of Commons. In Wednesday's meeting, the disgruntled MPs conveyed their concerns and disappointments directly to PM Trudeau. Trudeau is facing increasing pressure from within his own party. Disgruntled Liberal MPs have given him an ultimatum till October 28. During the caucus meeting on Wednesday, a document was presented outlining the case for Trudeau's resignation.
According to the CBC News report, sources who spoke to Radio-Canada say that 24 MPs have signed an agreement for Trudeau to step down. During the meeting, British Columbia MP Patrick Weiler presented a document arguing in favor of Trudeau's resignation. It suggests that the Liberal Party could experience the same thing that the Democrats saw after US President Joe Biden chose not to contest the presidential election.
In the three-hour meeting, MPs were given two minutes each to present their views. According to sources, about 100 MPs appealed to Trudeau to step down before the next election. At the same time, many MPs also stood in support of Trudeau.
Immigration Minister Marc Miller acknowledged the disappointment of some MPs and expressed respect for those who have directly conveyed their concerns to Trudeau. "Fundamentally, this is something that has been going on for some time. People need to get it out. This is not a code-red situation. The PM can certainly handle the truth," he said in a CBC News report.
The new political situation in Canada has been triggered by rising tensions between India and Canada. Relations between the two have soured since Trudeau alleged in the Canadian Parliament last year that there was "credible" evidence of India's involvement in the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. However, India called his statement "spontaneous and motivated". India accused Canada of harboring extremist and anti-India elements in the country.
