By Pepper Parr
December 23rd, 2024
BURLINGTON, ON
After a week that will become an interesting part of Canadian political history, Justin Trudeau prepares for Christmas in Ottawa and then a skiing trip in British Columbia.
Meanwhile members of the House of Commons continue to demand that he quit now – yesterday would have been even better.
After a tumultuous week that saw Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland resign and renewed caucus unrest, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has no plans to step down over the holidays, according to the Globe and Mail.
Trudeau will continue to reflect on his future while spending time with his family on a ski vacation.
Over the weekend, a large portion of the Liberal Party’s Ontario caucus privately called for Trudeau to resign, while subsequent meetings between MPs are being organized, as more caucus members become impatient.
New Brunswick MP René Arseneaul said the prime minister did not have the luxury of time, and urged him to come to a quick decision.
“He cannot wait, he has to address Canadians and talk about what happened and be clear about his intentions,” said Arseneault.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is under tremendous pressure to give up his job and let someone else become the Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada
Actually, Justin Trudeau can take all the time he feels he needs. There is nothing in the rule book that requires him to leave at this point in time.
The Toronto Star reports that Chrystia Freeland is considering a leadership bid that has been propelled by Liberals, including some MPs, who believe she would be a strong contender to succeed Trudeau.
The Washington Post reports that President-Elect Donald Trump wants to take back the Panama Canal; something the American government turned over to the Panamanian government in 1999.
The connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. It is about 82 km (50 mi) long from deepwater to deepwater.
The Panama Canal Treaty, stated that the Panama Canal Zone would cease to exist on October 1, 1979, and the Canal itself would be turned over to the Panamanians on December 31, 1999.
It is not clear if Canada is going to become the 51st State before or after the Panama Canal is once again in American hands.
While there may be nothing in the rulebook that requires Trudeau to step down the reality is that the longer he stays the more damage he does to the Liberals’ re-election prospects, and the less confidence the Canadian public, the business community, and international leaders have in the federal government’s capacity to effectively lead.
Trudeau is “dead man walking”, and the sooner he, his Cabinet and his Party awaken to this realization the better off everyone will be. Resign, call a quick leadership review, get a new leader, and let’s all move on. This soap opera has run its course.
Stephen, The Soap Opera is now a Nope Opera
This story title is correct. Justin can take as much time as he wants, and I think he should absolutely take that right.
If he quits, without being forced out by votes, he will lose all standing in the politics. That would be stupid and an admission that his critics are justified.
Who has a chance of replacing him successfully? PP Conservatives will have to get real if they win, as they will be forced to cut programs people enjoy and value, and they will be plundered, just like they always are when Conservatives form a new government on phony promises that cannot be delivered.
PP is a liar when he says he will provide everything to everybody. This amounts to 15 to 20 named items in his written and spoken election ads presented over the last 2 months. Look them up – this is true. It’s all false narrative.
No mention of how it the government budget and fiscal balances will be managed to pay for all this. Just more deception.
Justin Trudeau’s ego appears to be without limit. He will likely decide to 1) leave or 2) remain, based upon whether he considers Chrystia Freeland seizing leadership (i.e. his) of the Liberal government a greater affront to his ego than a broad defeat of Liberal candidates under his continued leadership in the next federal election. Therefore, logic would favour him staying. If this is his choice, he would be putting Canada before the Liberal Party, which would be both heroic & curiously out of character and off brand. It’s anyone’s guess?
Are there no bounds to Trump’ s craziness…nationalism and now imperialism. I wonder which of the Trump Triumvirate came up with the latter.in terms of Panama.
Looking forward to the power struggle.
The longer he takes the further the Libs will fall in polls.Enjoy the holidays Justin.