Quebec Liberal caucus calling for Trudeau to resign, adding to pressure

The Liberal Party's Quebec caucus has joined the Atlantic and Ontario caucuses in calling on Justin Trudeau to resign, Global News has learned.

Quebec Liberal MPs are calling for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step down before the next federal election, Global News has learned, becoming the third regional caucus to do so.

The Quebec MPs have been discussing the prime minister’s fate amongst themselves since the House of Commons rose for the winter break on Dec. 17, and came to the conclusion Trudeau must resign, a source with direct knowledge of the discussions told Global News.

Stephane Lauzon, who chairs the Quebec Liberal caucus, has been tasked to deliver that message to national caucus leadership, the source said.

News of the Quebec MP discussions was previously reported by iPolitics, citing sources within the caucus who said Lauzon had sent a letter to the executive caucus informing them of the MPs’ decision. CBC News and the Globe and Mail also reported on the conversations but did not confirm the existence of a letter.

In a statement released Tuesday, Lauzon wouldn’t confirm the private conversations or deny reports of the caucus’ conclusion that Trudeau should resign.

However, he said there have been no official caucus meetings since Dec. 11 and that “no letter has been signed or circulated within the Quebec Liberal MPs Caucus before, during, or after” that meeting.

Lauzon, who is currently vacationing out of the country with his family, said the Quebec caucus is holding its next official meeting on Jan. 9.

The Quebec caucus’ call for Trudeau to step down comes shortly after the Ontario and Atlantic Liberal caucuses reached the same conclusion over the winter break. It means a vast majority of Liberal MPs now want the prime minister to resign.