After messing with India, Canadian PM Justin Trudeau's troubles are increasing continuously. He can announce his resignation at any time. It is expected that Trudeau may resign by Wednesday. However, no announcement has been made so far.
Trudeau stranded after a quarrel with India
Trudeau, who is surrounded by his own Liberal Party, is accused of using allegations against India to divert attention from the growing domestic challenges in the country, including the falling economy and discontent within the party.
This is why there is pressure on Trudeau to step down
- In fact, in December last year, Canada's Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland resigned from her post after a policy conflict, which was a big blow to the Trudeau government. She was angry at Trudeau's way of dealing with American tariffs and his economic strategy.
- After Chrystia's resignation, pressure is mounting on Trudeau to step down. Even several prominent Liberal Party MPs, including Sean Casey and Ken MacDonald, have publicly called on Trudeau to step down.
- According to Canadian newspaper The Globe and Mail, Trudeau will announce it soon.
- Trudeau's resignation will leave the party without a permanent leader.
Why do you have to resign?
- According to the report, it is not clear whether Trudeau will step down now or will remain as Prime Minister until a new leader is selected.
- Trudeau took over as Liberal leader in 2013 when the party was in deep crisis and fell to third place in the House of Commons for the first time ever.
- In fact, the reason for the pressure on Trudeau to resign is that his party is losing badly to the liberal Conservatives in pre-election surveys.
- At a time when polls suggest the Liberals could lose badly to the official opposition Conservatives in an election due by the end of October, Trudeau could resign soon.
What happens if Trudeau resigns?
If Trudeau resigns, the Liberal Party will need to name an interim leader to take over as prime minister. This would require the party to hold a special convention to choose a new leader.
The challenge for the party is that these conventions usually take months to hold, and if an election were to take place before then, the Liberal Party would be in the hands of a prime minister who was not elected by members. This has never happened in Canada.
The Liberal Party could also run the convention in less time, but this would likely prompt protests from candidates who felt it would hurt them at election time.
How did you get into trouble with India?
In fact, last year Trudeau had accused India of involvement in the murder of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. After these allegations, tensions between the two countries increased. Nijjar was shot outside a gurdwara in Canada. India had called these allegations baseless, as Canada was not able to provide any evidence.
After this, India expelled six Canadian diplomats and recalled its ambassador in Ottawa. After this, Trudeau himself was cornered in his own country on this issue.
Can Trudeau avoid resigning?
To avoid resigning, Trudeau could adjourn Parliament, which would formally end the current session and give him some relief. This would delay Parliament for several weeks, giving the government a chance to outline a new plan for how it plans to run the country. It could also avert a no-confidence motion against his government.
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