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Power is about to go from Justin Trudeau’s hands! Earlier the person who had given him the post of PM, today the same person close to him is plotting, know what is the matter?

By Sandy Verma

 Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faces losing power as early as next year on Friday, as a key ally said he would move to topple the minority Liberal government and call an election. New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh, who is helping keep Trudeau in office, said he will table a formal motion of no confidence on Jan. 27 after the elected chamber of the House of Commons returns from winter recess. If all opposition parties support the motion, Trudeau will step down after more than nine years as prime minister and elections will be called. Multiple polls over the past 18 months suggest the Liberals, suffering from voter fatigue and anger over high prices and the housing crisis, will be soundly defeated by the right-wing Conservatives, the official opposition.

‘Will present no-confidence motion’

The New Democrats, who like the Liberals aim to attract support from centre-left voters, complain that Trudeau is too beholden to big business. Singh said, “No matter who leads the Liberal Party, the time of this government is over. We will table a no-confidence motion in the next meeting of the House of Commons.” “Justin Trudeau’s biggest failure as a prime minister is to work for the people, not the powerful. “The NDP will vote to bring down this government, and give Canadians the opportunity to vote for a government that works for them.” The leader of the Bloc Québécois, a major opposition party, promised to support the motion and said there was no scenario in which Trudeau could survive. The Conservatives said they will ask Governor General Mary Simon – the personal representative of Canada’s head of state, King Charles – to recall Parliament to hold a no-confidence vote before the end of the year.

Trudeau canceled interviews

Constitutional experts say Simon would reject such a move. Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre told reporters, “We cannot allow any anarchic clown show to destroy our government. It is clear that Justin Trudeau does not have the confidence of Parliament.” A smiling Trudeau presided over a cabinet reshuffle shortly after Singh released his letter. Trudeau’s office was not immediately available for comment. Trudeau, who has not spoken publicly about Freeland’s exit, usually addresses reporters after Cabinet reshuffles, but left without saying anything. Major domestic media organizations said their offices had canceled traditional year-end interviews. Voting on the budget and other expenditure is considered a confidence measure. Additionally, the government should allot a certain number of days to opposition parties in each session when they can move motions on any matter, including no-confidence.

What will happen next?

Singh’s move is a political risk, as polls showing a crushing defeat for the Liberals also spell bad news for the NDP. Darrell Bricker, CEO of polling firm Ipsos-Reed, said Singh saw an opportunity to replace the Liberals as the first choice for voters who opposed the Conservatives. “Waiting for the Liberals, and even Trudeau, to have a chance to get off the mat is ill-advised,” he said via email. Before Singh made his announcement, a source close to Trudeau said the prime minister would take the Christmas break to consider his future and was unlikely to make any announcement before January. Liberal leaders are elected by special conventions of party members, which take months to arrange. Singh’s promise to act quickly means that even if Trudeau resigns now, the Liberals may not be able to find a new permanent leader in time for the next election. The party would then have to vote with an interim leader, which has never happened before in Canada.

So far, about 20 Liberal MLAs are openly calling on Trudeau to step down, but his cabinet remains loyal. The crisis comes at a critical time, as US President-elect Donald Trump is set to take office on January 20 and is promising to impose 25% tariffs on all imports from Canada, which would greatly hurt the economy

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