With Conservatives polling 26 points ahead of the Liberals and the recent bombshell resignation of longtime Liberal minister Chrystia Freeland, speculation is mounting about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s potential resignation.
Multiple Liberal MPs have reportedly called on Trudeau to step down to trigger a leadership race, allowing the party to head into the next election with fresh leadership.
Coalition ally and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has publicly urged Trudeau to resign and hinted that his party may soon introduce a vote of non-confidence against the Liberals.
Liberals are polling 26 points below the Conservatives as of New Year’s Eve, suggesting the next election could mark the end of Trudeau’s decade-long leadership.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has weighed in on Canada’s political climate, taking shots at Trudeau and raising nationalist rhetoric by joking about annexing the country. More seriously, Trump has threatened a 25% tariff on all goods unless Canada strengthens border security and addresses illegal migration into the United States.
Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre suggested in a recent interview with Jordan Peterson that Trudeau may prorogue Parliament and resign, giving the Liberal Party ample time to select a new leader—dubbed by Poilievre as “Trudeau 2.0.”In this scenario, the next federal election could take place as early as March or April.
