Another tile fell on Justin Trudeau’s head Thursday evening when the Toronto MP for the riding of Eglinton—Lawrence, Marco Mendicino in turn announced that he would not be back in the next federal election.
“As rewarding as it is, the work of an MP is not always easy. It is no secret that I have been at odds with the current leadership of the federal government on our foreign policy over the deterioration of relations with the State of Israel, our inadequate handling of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and our weakened role in the Middle East,” he explained in a letter shared on his X account.
“Within political parties, there must be room for different points of view,” he continued his message.
The latter therefore joins the many liberal elected officials who have announced that they will not seek a new mandate.
The situation is therefore not improving for the Prime Minister who also saw his Minister of Finance, Chrystia Freeland, leave the ship just before the holidays.
No impact
According to André Lamoureux, lecturer at the Department of Political Science at UQAM, the departure of the former Minister of Public Security is in no way a surprise as the politician has been the subject of numerous criticisms and controversies in recent years.
The political scientist believes, however, that this new tile which falls on the Prime Minister will have practically no impact since the cards are already played.
-“In my opinion, there will be no effect because it does not change the fate that awaits the Liberal Party. It’s going to be a major defeat in the next elections, we have no doubt about that.”
“It doesn’t change anything in the immense desire of the Canadian and Quebec population to see this government pack up. It’s almost unanimous,” he added.
Nothing encouraging
Remember that according to the latest Angus Reid poll published earlier this week, the Liberal Party of Canada’s (PLC) voting intentions plunged to 16%, the political party’s lowest result since 2014.
In comparison, the Conservative Party of Canada and Pierre Poilievre enjoy the support of 45% of respondents. The NDP comes in second place with 21% of voting intentions, while the Bloc obtains 16% of support, tied with the PLC.
Among Liberal voters, 59% believe that the Prime Minister should immediately leave his post as Liberal leader. Two in five Canadians also believe that Justin Trudeau should call a general election as soon as he returns from vacation.
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