A former senior adviser to Justin Trudeau says it is unlikely to see the prime minister lead the Liberals in the next election campaign in 2025.
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According to Gerald Butts, the cause of this possible defection would be the resignation of his vice-premier, Chrystia Freeland, on December 16 – the day of the economic update – after disagreements with the Prime Minister over the course of action for the Government of Canada.
“As for the fallout from the Trudeau-Freeland political rift, these consequences are clear: it was [déjà] “It is unlikely that Mr. Trudeau will lead the Liberal Party in the next election and it is now much less likely that he will do so,” he explained in a newsletter published Friday on the Substack site.
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Indeed, the Trudeau government must call a general election by the end of 2025. However, they could occur sooner if the Prime Minister so decides or if a vote of no confidence is supported by a majority.
The Conservative Party of Canada indicated Friday that it would present a motion of censure as soon as parliamentary work resumes. The vote could take place on January 30, the political party estimated in a press release.
The two other opposition leaders, Yves-François Blanchet and Jagmeet Singh, both said they no longer trusted Mr. Trudeau
In addition, Gerald Butts believes that the vote could be to the advantage of the conservatives.
“These elections will likely take place sooner than expected and the chances of them producing a majority Conservative government are significantly greater than they were before the events of December 16,” he wrote.
Gerald Butts was Justin Trudeau’s senior advisor from 2015 to 2019.
