Justin Trudeau’s resignation does not change the negative record of the Liberal Party of Canada, according to the opposition parties in Ottawa, who are quickly calling for general elections.
Less than an hour after Justin Trudeau’s press conference on Monday, the leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, Pierre Poilievre, wrote on the social network that Justin Trudeau did for nine years and therefore, a new leader is not going to “change anything”.
“Now they want to deceive voters by swapping another Liberal face to continue scamming Canadians for another 4 years,” wrote Pierre Poilievre, for whom the only way to “repair what the Liberals have broken is to hold elections so to elect common-sense conservatives who will bring back the promise of Canada.
The leader of the Bloc Québécois, who summoned the press late in the morning, also stressed that the entire Liberal caucus must bear responsibility for the party’s setbacks.
For Yves-François Blanchet, “whatever we do, the current Liberal Party of Canada is the Liberal Party of Justin Trudeau and, among all the people who could be interested in his succession, all those we know are people from Justin Trudeau’s entourage.
Yves-François Blanchet dismissed the possibility of working with the next Liberal leader before a general election; therefore, Justin Trudeau’s successor will have to call Canadians to the polls as soon as he takes office.
“It’s the same organization, the same values, the same ideology. So, for me, there is no question of giving anyone any chance,” said the Bloc member.
The leader of the New Democratic Party of Canada, Jagmeet Singh, also noted that “the problem is not limited to Justin Trudeau”, but to “all the ministers”.
In a statement, he wrote that they “disregarded the concerns of Canadians, whether it was the exorbitant cost of living or the crumbling health care system.”
Justin Trudeau announced Monday morning that he will step down as Prime Minister of Canada, after numerous calls for his resignation.
Pressure on Mr. Trudeau had intensified since the surprise resignation of Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland on December 16.
Justin Trudeau successfully asked the Governor General to prorogue Parliament until someone could succeed him as leader of the Liberal Party.
Stéphane Blais, The Canadian Press
