The record-breaking e-petition continues to reach new heights with one week to go before it closes, nearing 1% of the entire Canadian population.
The petition calling for a no confidence vote in the Trudeau government has reached over 347,000 signatures, far surpassing the most signed e-petition in parliamentary history.
Conservative MP Michelle Ferreri, who penned the petition e-4701, is urging Canadians to “keep signing” and “keep sharing.”
The member from Peterborough—Kawartha opened the petition for 30 days, starting from November 24th, and closing on Christmas Eve of this year.
No confidence in Trudeau
The petition reads, “We the citizens of Canada have lost confidence in Justin Trudeau and the Liberal/NDP coalition,” and further demands a vote of no confidence in the Trudeau minority government.
While it’s unlikely for anything to come of the petition, a no confidence vote would trigger a federal election within forty-five days.
The petition further states that government policies fail to align with the crises Canada is facing, including “…housing costs, infringement of civil liberties, highest inflation in history, unbalanced immigration policies, taxation to the point of poverty, weakening of our economy by importing natural resources that Canada already has and under-utilizes…”
Moreover, the petition mentions Trudeau’s many scandals, saying that Canadians have lost faith in his government after five ethics investigations and, “Canada’s reputation being tarnished on a global scale”.
The second most successful petition was submitted by the New Democrat Party, which demanded Canada call for a ceasefire in the “Israel-Palestine Conflict.” This petition, now closed, garnered just over 286,000 signatures.
Trudeau still getting hammered in polls
The latest polling update from Abacus Data shows the Liberals made slight gains in recent weeks since late November, however still trail the Conservatives be a substantial margin. The December 7 – 12 poll of 1,919 adults nationwide resulted in 37% claiming support for the Conservatives, compared to 27% choosing the Trudeau Liberals.
