Trudeau under pressure: crisis session of the liberals on Wednesday!

Trudeau under pressure: crisis session of the liberals on Wednesday!

In view of alarming survey values ​​that predict a catastrophic defeat of the liberal party in the upcoming parliamentary elections in Canada, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is under massive pressure to withdraw from his office. According to Vienna.at , a growing number of liberal MPs have publicly asked to put up with a strategic new position to the party. A crisis meeting of the liberal faction will be convened on Wednesday, in which the further steps are to be discussed. It remains unclear whether Trudeau immediately resigns as Prime Minister or will remain until the election of a new party leader.

Trudeau, who took the lead in a crisis phase of the liberals in 2013 and came to power with a progressive program in 2015, has fought numerous challenges in recent years, including Corona pandemic and increasing cost of living. A resignation at the present time could increase the demands for early elections in order to form a government capable of acting, especially in view of the tense political landscape in the United States under Donald Trump's presidency. So also reports Der Spiegel assess for the future of liberal.