NDP's vow. Trudeau's options. German Musk.  December 21st 2024

NDP vows to topple Trudeau government in non-confidence vote

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Despite helping prop up the Liberal government through previous non-confidence motions in Parliament — preventing a snap federal election — the NDP has now joined the calls by Conservatives and Bloc Québécois to topple Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Mackenzie Gray looks at when a potential vote on the matter could transpire and how Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre is trying to get it done soon.

What are Trudeau's options amid intense pressure to resign?

A whirlwind week on Parliament Hill has put Prime Minister Justin Trudeau under intense pressure to resign from all opposition parties and even within his own caucus. Mercedes Stephenson looks at the options Trudeau may consider over the holidays, and when the next federal election could be called.

Who has Trudeau shuffled into his new cabinet?

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has shuffled his cabinet in an attempt to restore order to the Liberals after former deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland's shock resignation. David Akin looks at the new MPs sworn in, the ones changing portfolios, and why the shuffle may not be enough to save Trudeau's plummeting popularity.

[Press release] Prime Minister announces changes to the Ministry

Here's the release from the PMO with the full cabinet lineup. Some thoughts:

• 34 ministers come from ON, QC, and Atlantic Canada. Just 4 come from MB, SK, AB and BC
• BC loses a minister -- now has 3 -- NL gains one, now has 2.
• Region of Ontario west of Hwy 6, including Guelph, Hamilton, Kitchener-Waterloo, London, Windsor, with a population of 3 million has zero ministers. Atlantic Canada, with the same population. has 6 ministers.
• The minister in charge of the Arctic is from Scarborough while neither of the Liberal MPs from ridings north of 60 are in cabinet.

Most Canadians now want early election as Trudeau support drops again: poll

Ipsos polling done exclusively for Global News was released Friday and shows over half of Canadians believe there should be an early election.

Conservatives Open Up 25-Point Lead Following Freeland’s Resignation

Following the abrupt departure of Canada’s finance minister, the Conservative Party has widened their lead to 25 points. At 19 points, the Liberals are now below the 20-point mark for the first time since Justin Trudeau took the party helm.

Liberals haven't prepared enough for next federal election, says minister Duclos

The party must do more to make Canadians understand the difference between the potential election of Pierre Poilievre and his Conservative party, and the continuity of the Liberals, Duclos said in an interview Wednesday in his department's offices in Gatineau.

While Trudeau’s future is unclear, all three major federal leaders failing to connect with Canadians -

While Trudeau sunk to his lowest point in 2024, generating a -40 in net approval (approval minus disapproval), both of his competitors endured attrition as well. Though his party enjoys a significant vote intention advantage to end the year, Poilievre holds a -18 net favourability. This mark grew by eight points throughout the year. In a year where he ended his party’s Supply and Confidence Agreement with the governing Liberals, Singh saw his net favourability drop from -4 to -16, the largest negative movement of any leader.

How Chrystia Freeland tricked the KGB with a Playgirl magazine

Author Catherine Tsalikis interviewed over 130 people for this book, including Freeland’s family, friends and former colleagues, delving into her Ukrainian family’s complicated history, her rapid ascension as an international journalist with all its trials and tribulations but also her entrance into the world of politics and trade negotiations.

Click through to read the letter, posted hours after Ottawa area MP Chandra Arya did not get into cabinet, in which Arya tells Trudeau he should step down in favour of Chrystia Freeland. -DA

Overheated immigration system needed 'discipline' infusion: minister

All of that came as record immigration levels pushed population growth up over three per cent in 2023, twice what it has averaged over the previous decade. “There's no shying away from the fact that there's some stuff that I think we could have gotten better. I think there's a lot of good that has happened as well,” Miller said.

Canadian military readiness declines

A lack of money and staff as well as aging equipment were the cause of the problems outlined in a new report.