Trudeau’s departure changes nothing, according to opposition parties

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.”

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Le chef du Bloc québécois, qui a convoqué la presse en fin d’avant-midi, a également souligné que l’ensemble du caucus libéral devait porter la responsabilité des déboires du parti.

Pour Yves-François Blanchet, « quoi qu’on fasse, le Parti libéral du Canada actuel, c’est le Parti libéral de Justin Trudeau et, dans tous les gens qui pourraient être intéressés par sa succession, tous ceux qu’on connaît sont des gens de l’entourage de Justin Trudeau ».

Yves-François Blanchet a balayé du revers de la main la possibilité de travailler avec le prochain chef libéral avant des élections générales.

Selon lui, le ou la successeur de Justin Trudeau devra appeler les Canadiens aux urnes dès son arrivée en poste au printemps.

“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 just Justin Trudeau”, but “all the ministers”.

In a statement, he wrote that they “disregarded the concerns of Canadians, from the exorbitant cost of living to the crumbling health care system.”

During a press conference early in the afternoon, Jagmeet Singh affirmed that under no circumstances will he support Justin Trudeau’s replacement between now and the elections.

“It’s over, that’s clear. When there is a motion of censure, the New Democrats will vote against the government,” and “no matter who the new leader is,” said the leader of the NDP.

According to Mr. Singh, Justin Trudeau’s decision to prorogue Parliament until March is problematic.

For her part, the leader of the Green Party left partisanship aside to mark the departure of the Prime Minister.

“Even though the Liberals’ broken promises sadden and anger me, these will be issues to address in the 2025 election. Today, I want to thank Justin Trudeau for his service to his country and I wish him and his family much happiness and peace for the years to come,” Elizabeth May wrote in a statement.

The Green leader added that the decline in support for Justin Trudeau has been “painful to watch” in recent weeks and compared the situation to “a train derailing in slow motion.”

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.