>In an interview on the Montreal radio station CJAD 800, Trudeau said he will stay on regardless of the result in LaSalle—Émard—Verdun, a riding held by the Liberals’ former justice minister David Lametti from 2015 until he resigned from federal politics earlier this year.
>Asked what it means for him if his party loses the contest, Trudeau said it would show the Liberals simply have more work to do to convince voters to support them.
>He also suggested the federal Conservatives under Pierre Poilievre would take actions that harm Canadians if they take power in the next election.
>[…]
>Ahead of the Montreal byelection, some Liberals have suggested another loss in long-held Grit territory could put even more pressure on Trudeau.
>“If we lose the Montreal one, people are going to be up in arms,” one MP told the Star in July.
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Really going down with the ship, I respect that
Archived version: [https://archive.fo/LNzii](https://archive.fo/LNzii).
Summary:
>In an interview on the Montreal radio station CJAD 800, Trudeau said he will stay on regardless of the result in LaSalle—Émard—Verdun, a riding held by the Liberals’ former justice minister David Lametti from 2015 until he resigned from federal politics earlier this year.
>Asked what it means for him if his party loses the contest, Trudeau said it would show the Liberals simply have more work to do to convince voters to support them.
>He also suggested the federal Conservatives under Pierre Poilievre would take actions that harm Canadians if they take power in the next election.
>[…]
>Ahead of the Montreal byelection, some Liberals have suggested another loss in long-held Grit territory could put even more pressure on Trudeau.
>“If we lose the Montreal one, people are going to be up in arms,” one MP told the Star in July.
Further readings:
[https://338canada.com/24035e.htm](https://338canada.com/24035e.htm)
[https://montreal.citynews.ca/2024/09/12/bloc-quebecois-lasalle-emard-verdun-byelection/](https://montreal.citynews.ca/2024/09/12/bloc-quebecois-lasalle-emard-verdun-byelection/)
[https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-liberals-face-must-win-by-election-in-montreal-as-they-try-to-hold/](https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-liberals-face-must-win-by-election-in-montreal-as-they-try-to-hold/)
[https://www.hilltimes.com/story/2024/07/10/the-upcoming-montreal-byelection-will-be-a-pretty-important-stay-or-go-indicator-for-pm-trudeau-say-political-insiders-and-mps/427765/](https://www.hilltimes.com/story/2024/07/10/the-upcoming-montreal-byelection-will-be-a-pretty-important-stay-or-go-indicator-for-pm-trudeau-say-political-insiders-and-mps/427765/)
[https://www.hilltimes.com/story/2024/09/13/liberal-mps-unclear-about-partys-strategy-for-2025-at-last-summer-retreat-before-the-federal-election/434160/](https://www.hilltimes.com/story/2024/09/13/liberal-mps-unclear-about-partys-strategy-for-2025-at-last-summer-retreat-before-the-federal-election/434160/)
!ping Can
What kind of leader would openly state that they would resign, especially Trudeau who so many want to resign.