London Liberal MP's say that Trudeau is taking time to reflect on the future of the party

Both of London’s Liberal MP’s are choosing their words carefully when it comes to their party's leadership future. They were asked about the situation in Ottawa at Friday's housing announcement in London.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau added eight Liberal MPs to his front bench and reassigned four ministers in a cabinet shuffle in Ottawa on Friday.

The shuffle comes after Chrystia Freeland's resignation as finance minister and deputy prime minister sent shock waves in Canadian politics and intensified calls for the prime minister to step down.

Both of London’s Liberal MP’s are choosing their words carefully when it comes to their party's leadership future. They were asked about the situation in Ottawa at Friday's housing announcement in London.

"The Prime Minister will decide at the right time when what he wants to do,” said London West MP Arielle Kayabaga. “As long as he remains as the leader of the next campaign, in the next election. I support him in that."

In a brief comment to the media on Friday afternoon, Trudeau indicated that with exactly one month until incoming U.S. President Donald Trump takes office, his focus is on preparing for that transition, “We know how important it is for Canadians that we be there to protect not just the Canadian economy, but their jobs, the cost of living challenge that they're facing that could get even worse. We have a lot of work to do and that's what we're focused on."

Though, before the ceremony to recognize the new ministers was underway, Trudeau was dealt a major blow to the last remaining pillar of parliamentary support his embattled minority was relying on to stay in power. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh dropped a letter declaring that his party will be moving a motion of non-confidence in the new year.