Liberal MP says his constituents want Trudeau gone — and he agrees – National
In the middle of recent reports of a liberal caucus revolt aiming to get the Prime Minister Justin Trudeau resign, a longtime Liberal MP says he hears similar sentiments from his constituents — one he agrees with.
“I confirm that I am hearing more and more from the voters I represent saying that it is time for Trudeau to go and that I agree with them,” declared the Liberal MP. Sean Casey said in an email to Global News.
Casey, who has been MP for Charlottetown since 2011, confirmed the comments first made to CBC News on Tuesday.
His concerns come just days after International Trade Minister Mary Ng reports published of growing internal revolt among some members of the Liberal caucus and expressed confidence in Trudeau.
Some members of the Liberal caucus were approaching colleagues to sign a document called on Trudeau to resign, although sources who spoke to Global News said no one was allowed to take photos of the document or reproduce copies of it.
An MP told The Canadian Press that the number of MPs involved is not negligible and that contrary to previous rumors, this one is real.
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The Canadian Press also reported that MP was not among those involved in the revolt.
During a housing announcement Wednesday, several liberals also faced questions about Casey’s comments and growing reports of an internal revolt.
Jenna Sudds, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, told reporters she supports Trudeau.
Ottawa Center MP Yasir Naqvi and Ottawa West-Nepean MP Anita Vandenbeld were also in attendance, saying they supported Trudeau with Naqvi, adding that he disagreed with Casey.
Last weekend, Trudeau was in Laos for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit and did not speak to reporters.
Calls for Trudeau to leave office have grown in recent months, with defeats in two recent by-elections in longtime Liberal strongholds of Toronto and Montreal adding fuel to the fire.
Maritime MP Wayne Long of New Brunswick previously called for Trudeau’s resignation following the Toronto-St. Paul lost in the by-election, although the same sentiment was expressed privately by others at the time.
That appeal seemed to peter out over the summer, although it appears to have increased since then.
Even amid reports of a caucus revolt and a double-digit drop for the Liberals in the polls compared to the Conservatives, Trudeau remained firm on his intention to lead the Liberals into the next election, which could have takes place anytime before October 2025.
— with files from Jillian Piper, David Akin and Uday Rana of Global News
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