After a shocking electoral upset the public is growing increasingly weary of his tenure β and of his Liberal party. A Canadian prime minister who has outstayed his welcome, persistent inflation, a government bumped and bruised by scandal and a fired-up opposition leader itching for a public showdown. But the incumbent prime minister says he has no intention of stepping down, despite mounting evidence the public is growing increasingly weary of both his tenure β and of his Liberal party.
The loss has prompted soul-searching within the Liberal party and renewed calls for a leadership change. Earlier this week, it was reported that Trudeau will not attend the Calgary Stampede which starts on Friday β the first time he will miss the festive, politically-charged day celebration in the Conservative heartland since he became leader in The Stampede was cancelled in and due to the coronavirus pandemic.
And poor poll numbers, something Trudeau is familiar with following a string of scandals over the years, are common. Under a deal with the leftwing New Democratic party , known as a confidence and supply agreement, Trudeau is all but guaranteed to be able to stay in power until And the prime minister, who has led his Liberal party for more than a decade, has repeatedly said he wants to contest his fourth federal election β a national vote that is expected to be rife with mudslinging and personal attacks.
In recent months, support for his government has collapsed. The Liberals trail the rival Conservatives , who are widely favoured to form a majority government if an election is called soon. I agree. But, as with the Democratic party in the United States, there is no heir-apparent in the Liberal party, complicating any transition. Imagine they go through the work of finding someone fresh and then the election result is still terrible.
While the he told reporters Wednesday he was personally calling MPs, tensions are clearly mounting within the Liberals, and a growing number fear the unpopular leader could cost them their own seats in parliament.
