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Ottawa: The troubles of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who spewed venom on India over the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, are continuously increasing. With speculation that his government will head into Canada's federal election next year, it is not just his Liberal Party MPs who have lost confidence in him. A group of ruling party MPs is pressuring Trudeau to step down as Prime Minister.
Canadian media sources said discontent in the party is at its peak after recent by-election losses in Toronto and Montreal, leading to several secret meetings between disgruntled Liberal MPs. These MPs want to remove Justin Trudeau from the post of Prime Minister and have signed the document of at least 20 leaders demanding a change in leadership.
There has been growing discontent within Trudeau's party since it suffered an unexpected defeat in the Toronto St. Paul by-election in June this year. His troubles have increased after his defeat in the Montreal by-election. The absence of Trudeau and his chief of staff Katie Telford from the recent summit in Asia gave frustrated lawmakers a chance to sit down and strategize going forward.
An earlier Toronto Star article also detailed efforts to publicly pressure Trudeau, 52, to step down. According to the newspaper, at least 30 to 40 MPs are ready to sign a letter, although the number mentioned in this article may be less than the actual figure. Trudeau's Liberal Party has 153 seats in the House of Commons of Canada. The document signed by dissident leaders is called a pledge, rather than a traditional letter, aimed at securing a commitment from MPs to resign, so that a binding agreement can be reached if opposed by the PMO. An MP who signed the document said it was an insurance policy. We had to take action before increasing pressure on the PMO.
On the other hand, Canada's Trade Minister Mary Ng said she was disappointed to read about the MPs' plan and that she had full confidence in the prime minister. He made this statement while returning to Canada from Laos with Marie Ng Trudeau.