‘Disappointed’ by reports of caucus revolt against Trudeau, says Trade Minister Ng – National
Minister of Commerce Marie Ng says she is “disappointed” by media reports of an internal revolt against the Prime Minister Justin Trudeau within the Liberal caucus, reiterating his confidence in Trudeau’s leadership.
Some Liberal MPs are working to oust Justin Trudeau, Global News has learned. Sources say MPs are unhappy with his leadership of the party.
Some members of the Liberal caucus asked their colleagues to sign a document asking Trudeau to resign. No one is allowed to take photos of this document or reproduce copies of it, according to sources interviewed by Global News.
Mary Ng, who was returning from Laos with Trudeau where they were both attending a multilateral summit, spoke to reporters as their plane stopped to refuel in Hawaii.
“I would say I’m disappointed because the Canadians expect us to focus on the Canadians,” Ng told reporters in Honolulu.
“I am a Liberal MP and I have full confidence in Justin Trudeau as leader,” she said.
Asked if Trudeau had enough support within the caucus to remain prime minister, Ng replied: “I would say yes.”
Ng said there had been “intense conversations” within the caucus, adding that having “a range of views from the caucus is very healthy and very good.”
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An MP told The Canadian Press that the number of MPs involved is not negligible and that contrary to previous rumors of a revolt, this one is real.
This MP is not one of those involved in the revolt, reported the Canadian Press.
The revolt reportedly took shape while Trudeau was away attending the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Laos.
Several other Liberals contacted Friday by The Canadian Press said they had not been approached to join the attempt to impeach Trudeau and suggested the effort was being kept away from ministers who are perceived to be solidly behind the Prime Minister.
The Liberals survived two votes of confidence proposed by the Conservatives since the return of Parliament in mid-September, but the Bloc gave them until the end of October to respond to demands for an increase in the old age security pension and protection of the management of the offer in international trade negotiations.
Trudeau maintained his grip on the Liberal party even as his government’s slide in the polls turned into a free fall and his Liberal party lost two strongholds in by-elections in Toronto and Montreal.
The noise increased at the end of June after the loss of Toronto-St. Paul’s seat to the Conservatives, but his attempt to oust him failed to garner wider support from more than one or two MPs.
The situation calmed somewhat over the summer, only to return with a vengeance in September after the NDP withdrew from the party. supply and trust agreementnational campaign director Jeremy Broadhurst resigned and the party lost a critical second by-election in LaSalle—Émard—Verdun of Montreal constituency in the Bloc Québécois.
–with files from the Canadian Press
