Canada's Justin Trudeau on the brink of no confidence vote as Liberal's popularity plunges
Canada's Justin Trudeau on the brink of no confidence vote as Liberal's popularity plunges
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Justin Trudeau’s has been warned he is on the brink of facing a crunch no confidence vote as Liberal Party support continues to plummet.
Trudeau, who won in 2015, 2019 and 2021, is languishing well-behind his Canadian Conservative challenger Pierre Poilevre in the opinion polls.
The latest Abacus Data survey handed the Canadian Conservative Party a staggering 21-point lead, with the New Democratic Party just four per cent behind the Liberals.
The New Democratic Party ended its confidence and supply arrangement with Trudea’s Liberals on September 4, leaving the Prime Minister scrambling to shore up support in the House of Commons.
Canada's Justin Trudeau on the brink of no confidence vote as Liberal's popularity plungesREUTERSConservatives have sensed blood after the 52-year-old lost LaSalle-Emard-Verdun in yesterday’s key by-election contest against the separatist Bloc Quebecois candidate.
Bloc candidate Louis-Philippe Sauvé obtained 28 per cent of the vote, marginally ahead of the 27.2 per cent behind Liberal candidate Laura Palestini.
The New Democratic Party also helped defeat Trudeau, with 26.1 per cent of constituents supporting the Prime Minister’s ex-allies.
Former Liberal MP David Lametti defeated his Bloc Quebecois challenger by a staggering 20 per cent in 2021.
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The result also came just weeks after the Liberal Party also lost Toronto-St Paul’s to the Conservative Party.
An upcoming by-election in Cloverdale-Langley City could see the Canadian Conservatives flip another seat, with the New Democratic Party expected to put up a strong fight in Halifax.
Poilievre urged New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh to “put up or shut up” by supporting a no confidence vote.
Responding to the Canadian Conservative leader, Singh said: “We’ll make a determination of what is in the best interests of Canadians.
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“Unlike Pierre Poilievre who wants to play games, we actually want to get things done for Canadians.”
However, Trudeau is even struggling to call on the support of Liberal MPs.
Alexandra Mendes, a Liberal legislator who represents a Quebec constituency, claimed many of her constituents wanted Trudeau to quit.
“I didn’t hear it from two, three people - I heard it from dozens and dozens of people,” she told public broadcaster Radio-Canada last week. “He’s no longer the right leader.”
Canada has witnessed six successful no confidence motions in the House of Commons, with four coming as a result of a loss of supply.