Trudeau of Canada is losing favor with his own party

INN/Canada, @Infodeaofficial

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s popularity within his own party was further weakened on Sunday, according to erstwhile allies, who said that a growing number of Liberal caucus members wanted the premier to resign. The abrupt resignation of Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, who resigned over incoming US President Donald Trump’s threats to levy 25% tariffs on Canadian goods, has been the catalyst for a string of setbacks for Trudeau in recent days.

After almost ten years with Trudeau, Freeland’s departure was the first explicit criticism of the prime leader from within his cabinet, which has given detractors more confidence. Chandra Arya, a member of parliament from the Ottawa area, told the public broadcaster CBC on Sunday that Trudeau was being pushed out by dozens of Liberal MPs. A day after Liberal Members of Parliament from the province of Ontario met to discuss Trudeau’s future, Arya was interviewed.

More than 50 of the 75 Ontario Liberals in parliament announced during Saturday’s meeting that they no longer backed Trudeau, according to a number of media sites, including the CBC and Toronto Star. In response to questions regarding the reports, Arya stated that the “majority of the caucus thinks it is time for the prime minister to step aside.” Speaking to the CBC on Sunday, Quebec Liberal MP Anthony Housefather stated that “the prime minister needs to go.”

“We’re in an impossible situation if he stays,” Housefather stated, claiming that the party would lose a landslide in an election that effectively served as a vote on Trudeau’s leadership. Ahead of elections scheduled for October 2025, but anticipated much before, Trudeau has convened with advisors to consider his future. On Friday, he replaced one-third of his cabinet. The head of parliament’s tiny left-leaning New Democratic Party, Jagmeet Singh, announced Friday that he will work with other opposition parties to overthrow Trudeau’s minority government in the early months of next year.

The opposition Conservatives had previously introduced a number of non-confidence motions, which the NDP had resisted. If another vote of non-confidence is called, a shift in the party’s stance would virtually probably topple Trudeau’s administration. After winning a landslide victory in 2015, Trudeau guided the Liberals to two more victories in 2019 and 2021. However, public opinion polls now show him 20 points behind his biggest opponent, Conservative Pierre Poilievre.