As the dust settles on the U.S. election and the world prepares for another Donald Trump presidency, Canadians may be wondering whether it raises the odds of a snap election here. That’s not likely, experts say. Canada’s next federal election is scheduled for the coming year and must happen no later than October 2025. However,…
By Nojoud Al Mallees The Canadian Press Posted October 28, 2024 7:30 am Updated October 28, 2024 8:05 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Justin Trudeau is supposed to respond Monday to a group of Liberal MPs demanding his resignation as party leader, but the prime minister has already…
Another week, another raft of imminent challenges to Justin Trudeau’s leadership of both the country and the Liberal Party. The Prime Minister, whose presence at the party helm has stirred criticism and calls for his resignation from within his own ranks, is facing two deadlines in the coming days: one from Liberal MPs who want…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A day after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faced more than two dozen MPs who had been calling on him to step aside, he made it clear he intends to lead the Liberals into the next election. “We’re going to continue to have great conversations about what is…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is “concerned” about the actions of TD Bank’s U.S. subsidiaries that led to a historic US$3-billion plea deal to settle money laundering charges this month. Trudeau made the comments during question period in the House of Commons Wednesday when asked by NDP MP Don Davies what the…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The federal government is set to announce major changes to Canada’s immigration system on Thursday, three sources tell Global News. It comes amid a push from up to 30 backbench Liberal MPs to have Prime Minister Justin Trudeau quit. One of those sources said there will be…
Former British Columbia premier Christy Clark says she wants to be “part of the conversation” around the future of the federal Liberals if Prime Minister Justin Trudeau were to step down as party leader. Her statement Monday — which does not call for Trudeau’s resignation — comes amid a growing internal revolt from within the…
Former Bloc Quebecois leader Gilles Duceppe thinks the writing’s on the wall for the federal Liberals — which is why no one is clamouring to replace beleaguered Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ahead of the next election. In an interview with Mercedes Stephenson that aired Sunday on The West Block, Duceppe said he’s heard from Liberals…
By Laura Osman The Canadian Press Posted October 18, 2024 2:49 pm Updated October 18, 2024 2:59 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says she is “absolutely confident” the majority of Liberal MPs still support Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as leader. Her comments come…
Four more federal cabinet ministers will not run in the next election, Global News has learned, which is expected to prompt another cabinet shuffle in the coming weeks. The growing exodus is another challenge for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Liberals after more than a year of slumping poll numbers and recent byelection losses…
