So that Canadians would have a strong prime minister, with brains and backbone… facing down President Trump and our American competitors
OPPOSITION LEADER PIERRE POILEVRE demands immediate election as government in chaos over high-profile resignations
Ottawa — Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre demanded on Monday that the government call an immediate election as the Liberal government was thrown into chaos by high-profile resignations, saying there was no time to waste with Donald Trump’s inauguration as U.S. president just over a month away.
Poilievre said it’s clear “everything is out of control” after finance minister and deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland announced her shocking resignation from cabinet on Monday morning, just hours before she was to deliver her fall fiscal update, which she had reportedly clashed with the Prime Minister’s Office over.
“It would be ideal to have the election done before the president takes office (on Jan. 20) or within the first week or two of his mandate,” Poilievre told reporters at a press conference on Parliament Hill. “So that Canadians would have a strong prime minister, with brains and backbone… facing down President Trump and our American competitors.”
Poilievre added that he wasn’t worried about sprouting an election campaign on Canadians. “I think right now, Canadians’ Christmas holidays are being interrupted by the NDP-Liberal hell they’re living under,” he said. “And I think the best Christmas present we could give Canadians is to let them choose a new, common-sense Conservative government that will bring home Canada’s promise.”
Freeland’s resignation letter posted on Monday morning took aim at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, accusing him of unseriously trotting out “costly political gimmicks” ahead of a potentially costly trade dispute with the U.S.
The article goes on to discuss the background of the story, including the context of the upcoming U.S. presidential inauguration and the trade dispute between the U.S. and Canada. It also includes quotes from other politicians, including Liberal MP Chad Collins and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, who has recently been critical of the Liberal government.