Toronto:
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has resigned. Trudeau addressed the nation on Monday and announced his resignation. Trudeau said, “I announce my resignation as leader of the Liberal Party and as PM. I feel that I am not a good option for the Liberal Party for the 2025 elections.” Canadian news CBC quoted sources as saying that Trudeau will remain in office as Prime Minister until his successor is chosen. After Trudeau’s resignation, it is believed that there may be a demand for elections before the scheduled time.
Trudeau was under pressure from his Liberal Party MPs to step down for several months. Recently, Deputy PM and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland had resigned from the post making serious allegations against the Trudeau government. After this the pressure on Trudeau increased. Trudeau is also accused of running an anti-India agenda to divert public attention from national issues.
In fact, in the last few years, the voice of rebellion has increased in Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party. Many high profile MPs of the party, including Sian Casey and Ken Macdonald, have publicly expressed their opinion against Justin Trudeau. These MPs have termed the statements and decisions of their Prime Minister as wrong. Questions have been raised on his leadership. The party is putting pressure on Trudeau to leave the post of PM. According to some international reports, at least 20 MPs of the Liberal Party have signed a petition demanding the resignation of Justin Trudeau from the post of Prime Minister.
How many seats does which party have in the Canadian Parliament?
There are 338 seats in the House of Commons (Lok Sabha), the Parliament of Canada. The consensus figure is 170. Liberal Party has 153 MPs. Last year, pro-Khalistani Canadian Sikh MP Jagmeet Singh’s New Democratic Party (NDP) withdrew the support of 25 of its MPs from the Trudeau government.
Due to the break in the alliance with the NDP, the Trudeau government was reduced to minority. However, in the floor test held on October 1, Trudeau’s Liberal Party got the support of another party. Trudeau’s opposition Conservative Party has 120 seats.
Trudeau became PM for the first time in 2015
Justin Trudeau, elder son of former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, became the chief of the Liberal Party in 2013. He took oath as Prime Minister for the first time in 2015. Trudeau wanted to claim the post of Prime Minister for the fourth time. However, this could not happen. Let us tell you that in the last 100 years, no Prime Minister has won elections four times in a row in Canada.
Who can be Trudeau’s replacement in the Liberal Party?
Many meetings are held in the Liberal Party to elect the top leader. There are many processes. This takes several months. According to several media reports, if Trudeau resigns, the main challenge for the Liberal Party will be to find a leader with mass appeal. According to media reports, there are many names in the Liberal Party like Foreign Minister Melanie Jolie, Dominic Leblanc, Mark Kani who can replace Trudeau.