- The Prime Minister reportedly had tears in his eyes while addressing caucus members during Wednesday’s 4-hour open mic session
- A number of Liberal MPs have asked the Prime Minister to decide on his potential resignation by October 28, before they consider further action
- Trudeau said on Thursday he will not resign
Justin Trudeau cried during the chaotic caucus meeting that saw a number of MPs asking the Prime Minister to resign.
The Hill Times reported that Trudeau opened the nearly 4-hour meeting with a 20-minute speech, “during which he admitted he hadn’t slept the night before in anticipation of the meeting.”
They added: “He became emotional, with tears in his eyes, as he spoke about the toll the situation has taken on his family.”
Following the meeting, Trudeau was seen flamboyantly brushing by reporters, bobbing his head with a Conor McGregor-like swagger. He told reporters the Liberals were “strong and united” without stopping to take questions.
Trudeau has been given a deadline of October 28 to decide on whether or not he’ll heed Liberal MPs’ calls for him to resign. According to The National Post, one Liberal MP said that the disgruntled MPs are “quite intent.”
As many as forty MPs were reportedly prepared to demand new leadership during the event.
Asked on Thursday if he will remain leader, Trudeau said “Yes.”
“It’s Trudeau’s decision”
However, Liberals who did take questions on their leaders’ future were vague.
“It’s Trudeau’s decision,” said Etobicoke MP, Yvan Baker.
“You can ask him when he comes out,” said Beaches-East York’s Nathaniel Erskine-Smith.
“This is going to be a choice between Pierre Poilievre and probably Justin Trudeau, the Liberal leader,” he added.
“The Prime Minister is the man who is in charge and he will make whatever decision he feels right,” another said.
Later on Wednesday, speaking in the House of Commons, the Conservative leader said that some Liberal MPs were texting Conservatives from the bathroom, giving them updates on the situation.
To date, the 9-year and three-time elected PM has vowed to continue on as the party leader into his fourth election, slated for October 2025, despite abysmal polling numbers, including one that indicates the majority of Canadians want him to resign.
