More Liberals add to calls for Trudeau’s resignation

At least one Liberal riding association president has joined the calls for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to resign, with three caucuses already calling for him to step down.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is back in Ottawa but he returns to more calls not only from his MPs to step down, but at least two riding association presidents as well.

Global News confirmed that Quebec Liberal MPs called for Trudeau to step down, as first reported by iPolitics, following similar statements from the Liberals’ Atlantic and Ontario MPs. 

Now, Mattie Prima, the president of the Willowdale Federal Liberals Riding Association, wants to see the same.

“I think that there comes a point with all leadership, there’s a way to gracefully say I’ve accomplished everything I’ve done and maybe it is time for a new leader,” Prima said.

The MP who represents the area, Ali Ehsassi, has also called for Trudeau’s resignation.

Prima went on to say that Ehsassi has been hearing similar calls from people in the riding, and the MP is “trying to get the party to be in line with what people are concerned about,” which Prima said includes inflation, housing, crime and food prices.

“It would be responsible on the prime minister’s part to say, ‘Maybe my time has come, maybe I should be supportive of something else,'” Prima said.

It’s a sentiment echoed by Taiaiako’n–Parkdale–High Park Federal Liberal Association Chair Derek Raymaker, who told Global News he believes Trudeau staying on is having a big impact on the party’s future.