Yet Another Liberal MP Calls for Trudeau to Resign

October 15, 2024 TruthUSA

A Liberal MP insists that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should step down as party leader, stating that there are more people worried about his leadership than initially thought.

“The message that I’ve been getting loud and clear, and more and more strongly as time goes by, is that it is time for [Trudeau] to go, and I agree,” Sean Casey, MP for Charlottetown, told CBC News’ Power & Politics on Oct. 15, adding that those who share the same views “seem to be becoming more emboldened with the passage of time.”

He is the first Liberal MP to publicly call for Trudeau’s resignation after reports emerged last week that a group of Liberal MPs are banding together behind-the-scenes to convince Trudeau to step down.

Casey mentioned being aware of meetings held by some Liberal MPs to discuss the party’s future, and rumors of a pledge some are signing to call for Trudeau’s resignation. He clarified that he has not been involved in such meetings or seen such a document firsthand.

Liberals have been behind Conservatives by 20 points in recent polls and lost two important byelections that were previously strong Liberal territories. Despite this, Trudeau has stated that he has no intentions of resigning.

“There’s more work to do, and we’re going to stay focused on doing it,” Trudeau told reporters in Ottawa on Sept. 17, following his party’s defeat to Bloc Québécois in the Montreal riding of LaSalle–Émard–Verdun, which had been a Liberal stronghold.

When asked about the recent caucus revolt on Oct. 14, Trudeau said it was not the appropriate time to discuss “internal party intrigue” due to the diplomatic tensions with India, referring to reports that Indian government agents were involved in criminal activities in Canada.

“There will be time to talk about internal party intrigue at another moment, but right now, this government, and indeed all parliamentarians, should be focused on standing up for Canada’s sovereignty, standing against interference, and looking to be there to support Canadians in this difficult moment,” Trudeau said at a press conference.

Calls for Trudeau to resign first started coming from within the party during the summer after the Liberals lost the byelection in Toronto–St. Paul’s to the Conservatives, a riding they had held since 1993.

Shortly after that loss, Liberal MP Wayne Long, representing Saint John—Rothesay in New Brunswick, wrote an email to caucus members in June calling for Trudeau to step down. He reiterated his stance in media interviews later on. Other former Liberal MPs, including former Environment Minister Catherine McKenna, also publicly voiced their opinion that Trudeau should resign.

During the Liberals’ caucus retreat in Nanaimo, B.C., in September, Quebec Liberal MP Alexandra Mendès stated that “dozens and dozens” of her constituents wanted Trudeau to step down, although she did not join those calling for his resignation.

Despite the calls for him to resign, Trudeau’s senior cabinet ministers have expressed their support for him. Most recently, Trade Minister Mary Ng stated that she believes in Trudeau’s leadership despite the reported caucus revolt.

“I would say that I’m disappointed because Canadians expect us to be focusing on Canadians,” Ng said on Oct. 12. “I’m a Liberal MP and I have full confidence in Justin Trudeau as my leader.”

The Canadian Press contributed to this report.

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