Things keep getting worse for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Chrystia Freeland resigned, the Liberals suffered another embarrassing byelection defeat, and a growing list of Liberal MPs are calling for Trudeau to step down. Will he make it to the next election at this rate? Who would take his place?
As most Canadians know, Jagmeet Singh and the NDP hold the balance of power in the House of Commons, and an election is dependent on them voting non-confidence. Coincidentally, the NDP won’t be triggering an election until Singh gets his pension.
We discuss a tumultuous week in Ottawa today on The Northern Dispatch with True North’s Harrison Faulkner and The Northern Perspective’s Ryan and Tanya.
Question for the show: Will Justin Trudeau make it to the next election?
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