Dominic LeBlanc sworn in as finance minister in wake of Chrystia Freeland’s exit
The Globe and Mail - Dominic LeBlanc, who has been Public Safety Minister at the forefront of issues involving the Canada-U.S. border and the incoming administration of Donald Trump, has been sworn in as the new Finance Minister.
With Freeland out and the federal deficit up, Parliament is set to take holiday break
CTV News - Members of Parliament are set to begin their holiday break later today, capping off a tumultuous fall sitting filled with non-confidence votes, filibusters, stalled legislation, a growing deficit and the finance minister's resignation. After Chrystia Freeland's bombshell departure from cabinet Monday morning, several Liberal MPs called for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step aside as well.
MP Sean Fraser resigns from cabinet as provincial Liberals look for leader
City News- Nova Scotia MP Sean Fraser is resigning from his position as federal housing minister. He made the announcement on Monday, also saying he will not be seeking re-election. The Liberal MP has represented Central Nova since 2015.
Amid Freeland resignation, Department of Finance begins embargoed reading of fall economic statement
CTV News - Amid the news Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has resigned from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s cabinet, the Department of Finance has begun handing out embargoed copies of the long-anticipated fall economic statement. The document — delivered to media in the lockup nearly four hours later than planned — is expected to detail the state of the country’s finances.
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland resigns from Trudeau's cabinet
CBC News - In a shocking move, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announced Monday she's resigning from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet — just hours before she was set to deliver the government's fall economic statement
Former B.C. premier Christy Clark interested in replacing Trudeau if PM steps down
CBC - As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faces a rebellion from his own Liberal MPs in caucus this week, former B.C. premier Christy Clark is suggesting she would be interested in replacing him, should Trudeau decide to step down. In a statement sent to Radio-Canada in French, Clark wrote that she was open to returning to public life and "would like to be part of the discussion about the future direction of the Liberal Party and the country."
Trudeau to shuffle his cabinet as four more ministers won’t run in next election
Toronto Star - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to shuffle his cabinet again after four more cabinet ministers informed the Prime Minister’s Office they aren’t running in the next election.
Abacus Data Poll: NDP passes Liberals outside of Quebec; Conservatives lead by 22.
Abacus Data - From September 19 to 25, 2024, Abacus Data conducted a national survey of 1,700 Canadian adults exploring several topics related to Canadian politics and current events as part of our regular national omnibus surveys.
Trudeau Liberals survive Conservative confidence vote in key test
Global News - The Conservative Party’s first attempt to topple Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government has failed, but more votes are on the horizon. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s motion which stated the House had no confidence was defeated after the NDP and Bloc Quebcois joined the Liberals in voting against.
Majority (56%) feel opposition parties should work with government to avoid an early election, even amidst low support for Trudeau
Ipsos - Only 28% of Canadians believe that the Liberal Party would do better in the next federal election if PM Trudeau resigned as leader.
Why B.C. election could serve as a ‘trial run’ for next federal campaign
Global news - The B.C. election is officially underway, and the results will have implications for politics in Ottawa regardless of who wins, political analysts say. The B.C. NDP government is running a tight race for re-election against the surging Conservative Party of B.C., which has become its chief rival after the official Opposition BC United — formerly the BC Liberals — suspended their campaign amid sagging poll numbers.
Poll: Conservatives eager for an early federal election
Timmins Today- The shaky deal with the NDP that had — sort of — allowed Justin Trudeau's Liberal government to act like a majority finally fell apart last week.
PM Trudeau to shuffle cabinet as Rodriguez quits to enter Quebec Liberal leadership race, source says
Globe and Mail - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will shuffle his cabinet Thursday afternoon to fill the gap left by outgoing Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez, according to a government official who said no new faces will be added to the cabinet. The official, who has direct knowledge of the plans, characterized the changes as an adjustment to the current cabinet assignments.
Bloc Québécois says it won't back Poilievre's non-confidence motion, making early election unlikely
CBC - Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet said Wednesday his party will vote against a Conservative non-confidence motion due to be tabled next week — giving the Liberal government enough votes to stay in power and avoid an imminent election.
New poll shows Liberals blasted to fourth place in future House of Commons
National Post - A new Abacus Data poll shows the Liberal Party scraping such new lows of unpopularity that they could conceivably be thrown to an unprecedented fourth place in a future House of Commons. The survey shows just 22 per cent of voters still in the Liberal camp – the lowest ever charted by Abacus since the 2015 election of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Justin Trudeau will let the Conservatives try to topple his minority government next week: sources
Toronto Star - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau could see his government fall next week after the Liberals offered the Conservative Official Opposition the first chance at presenting a motion of non-confidence in the House of Commons, despite the Liberals’ loss Monday of a key south Montreal seat, the Star has learned.