>Unlike past talk of a caucus revolt, which gained no momentum, many Liberals say they believe that this time is different and that since Friday it has become clear that the Prime Minister has a problem on his hands.
>Two of the Liberal MPs told The Globe they believe that at least 20 MPs have agreed to put their names to this new attempt to oust Mr. Trudeau. If those numbers hold up, another MP said they do not believe he can stay on.
>[…]
>The Prime Minister’s Office is skeptical that the number of dissenting MPs has broken 20. A senior government official said they believe that only about a handful of MPs will come forward and, of that number, they said a few have already decided not to run for re-election. However, a second official said they believe that the total number of dissenters is more uncertain.
>The first official said they think the overwhelming majority of caucus does not feel that the public dissent aired in the past week has been helpful.
>Since Friday, The Globe has spoken with 26 Liberals, including 20 MPs. The vast majority of them denied any involvement in the campaign against the Prime Minister. However, skepticism about the credibility of this revolt has waned since the weekend. Just three days ago, the majority of Liberals who spoke to The Globe questioned whether this campaign would come to fruition when others have not.
>A significant number of the MPs told The Globe that they wish their colleagues had not aired their grievances in public because they believe it only helps the Conservatives and makes it look like the minority Liberals are in disarray. Several said they want Mr. Trudeau to stay at the top and that the public dissent has made them more determined that he remain.
>[…]
>However, [Sean Casey’s] caucus colleague, Ontario MP Chandra Arya e-mailed Liberal MPs urging them to end the public dissent and saying that he believes a leadership race at this juncture would be “disastrous.”
>Unlike the Democrats south of the border, he noted, in the e-mail obtained by The Globe, that there is no natural successor waiting in the wings and foresees “a vicious battle for leadership that will fracture the fragile party structure.”
>He asked Liberals for more patience, arguing that positive economic indicators will leave Canadians more receptive to the Liberal message in the next election.
>Mr. Arya ended his e-mail reminding his colleagues of the story of the miner who quit when he was just three feet from gold and said if they give up now they will be handing the gold to the Conservatives.
!ping Can
Moth-of-Asphodel on
>He asked Liberals for more patience, arguing that positive economic indicators will leave Canadians more receptive to the Liberal message in the next election.
Nonsense. Liberal anxieties about their electoral chances with Trudeau need to be assuaged now, to make room for Liberal anxieties about their electoral chances with his successor when the next election comes around.
3 Comments
why the fuck do you hate trains?
Newsstream link: [https://www.proquest.com/docview/3117151668/4FF51834E9E34B89PQ/2?%20Websites&sourcetype=Blogs,%20Podcasts,%20](https://www.proquest.com/docview/3117151668/4FF51834E9E34B89PQ/2?%20Websites&sourcetype=Blogs,%20Podcasts,%20).
Summary:
>Unlike past talk of a caucus revolt, which gained no momentum, many Liberals say they believe that this time is different and that since Friday it has become clear that the Prime Minister has a problem on his hands.
>Two of the Liberal MPs told The Globe they believe that at least 20 MPs have agreed to put their names to this new attempt to oust Mr. Trudeau. If those numbers hold up, another MP said they do not believe he can stay on.
>[…]
>The Prime Minister’s Office is skeptical that the number of dissenting MPs has broken 20. A senior government official said they believe that only about a handful of MPs will come forward and, of that number, they said a few have already decided not to run for re-election. However, a second official said they believe that the total number of dissenters is more uncertain.
>The first official said they think the overwhelming majority of caucus does not feel that the public dissent aired in the past week has been helpful.
>Since Friday, The Globe has spoken with 26 Liberals, including 20 MPs. The vast majority of them denied any involvement in the campaign against the Prime Minister. However, skepticism about the credibility of this revolt has waned since the weekend. Just three days ago, the majority of Liberals who spoke to The Globe questioned whether this campaign would come to fruition when others have not.
>A significant number of the MPs told The Globe that they wish their colleagues had not aired their grievances in public because they believe it only helps the Conservatives and makes it look like the minority Liberals are in disarray. Several said they want Mr. Trudeau to stay at the top and that the public dissent has made them more determined that he remain.
>[…]
>However, [Sean Casey’s] caucus colleague, Ontario MP Chandra Arya e-mailed Liberal MPs urging them to end the public dissent and saying that he believes a leadership race at this juncture would be “disastrous.”
>Unlike the Democrats south of the border, he noted, in the e-mail obtained by The Globe, that there is no natural successor waiting in the wings and foresees “a vicious battle for leadership that will fracture the fragile party structure.”
>He asked Liberals for more patience, arguing that positive economic indicators will leave Canadians more receptive to the Liberal message in the next election.
>Mr. Arya ended his e-mail reminding his colleagues of the story of the miner who quit when he was just three feet from gold and said if they give up now they will be handing the gold to the Conservatives.
!ping Can
>He asked Liberals for more patience, arguing that positive economic indicators will leave Canadians more receptive to the Liberal message in the next election.
Nonsense. Liberal anxieties about their electoral chances with Trudeau need to be assuaged now, to make room for Liberal anxieties about their electoral chances with his successor when the next election comes around.