Last Updated: December 25, 2024, 23:28 IST
Justin Trudeau asked Canadians to embrace the festive cheer and set all political division aside in his Christmas message. Canadian PM Justin Trudeau struck a conciliatory tone in his Christmas message. (IMAGE: REUTERS)
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday urged Canadians to set aside their political differences and embrace the festive cheer as they celebrate Christmas.
“This is the time of year to slow down, to rest, and to connect with the people you love most,” Trudeau said.
related stories He also urged Canadians to check in on those who may be going through a “very hard time” in the video posted on X.
The Canadian PM appeared to strike a conciliatory tone as he faces revolt from within his own party.
Trudeau’s support within his own party appeared to falter further last week when a large section of his own party, the Liberal Party, wanted the premier to resign.
Trudeau has suffered a series of blows in recent days, spurred by the surprise resignation of Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, who clashed with her boss over incoming US president Donald Trump’s threats to impose 25 percent tariffs on Canadian imports.
Freeland’s exit, after nearly a decade at Trudeau’s side, marked the first open dissent against the prime minister from within his cabinet and has emboldened critics.
Ottawa area MP Chandra Arya told the public broadcaster CBC on Sunday that dozens of Liberal MPs wanted Trudeau to go.
He said a “majority of the caucus thinks it is time for the prime minister to step aside.”
Anthony Housefather, a Liberal member of parliament from the province of Quebec, told the CBC on Sunday that “the prime minister needs to go.”
“We’re in an impossible situation if he stays,” Housefather said, arguing the party would be hammered in an election that amounted to a referendum on Trudeau’s leadership.
Location : Ottawa, Canada
First Published: December 25, 2024, 23:28 IST
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