Canada PM expected to quit after losing support within own party after snowballing leadership crisis
On 23 December, dozens of MPs in Justin Trudeau’s Liberal party agreed that the embattled prime minister should step down after the catastrophic resignation of his deputy – a sign he had completely lost support from a group who had been crucial loyalists.
Several Canadian media outlets, including the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and the Toronto Star, reported that 51 of Ontario’s Liberal MPs met virtually and agreed collectively that Trudeau’s time in office has expired.
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