As calls mount within the federal Liberal Party for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step down as leader, one political analyst says there’s little his detractors can do to force his hand.
The Liberals are screwed if they go into the next election with Trudeau as leader, but there’s no time for any real recovery under a new leader before the election. May as well let Trudeau eat the loss and let a new leader start clean after the election.
This makes sense. Trudeau is known, and people will notice when he’s replaced after the election. If they switch to a figurehead now, nobody will care when they are replaced post-election.
The Liberals are screwed if they go into the next election with Trudeau as leader, but there’s no time for any real recovery under a new leader before the election. May as well let Trudeau eat the loss and let a new leader start clean after the election.
This makes sense. Trudeau is known, and people will notice when he’s replaced after the election. If they switch to a figurehead now, nobody will care when they are replaced post-election.