Top Liberals display united front, as calls for Trudeau to step aside grow

Liberal cabinet ministers are putting on a united front, despite what has become the most organized effort to date to oust Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

On Friday, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland told reporters the “vast” majority of caucus still supports Trudeau, while Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly said the prime minister still has her support.

The ministers’ comments come ahead of what promises to be a tense meeting of the Liberal caucus in Ottawa next week as a growing number of MPs try to convince Trudeau to step aside.

And as Global’s Touria Izri reports, a powerful former Liberal advisor is among those now calling on Trudeau to remove himself from the race.

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[grandmufftwerkin]

Bar none the worst government in Canadian history.

[MarkNevison-pf]

We are an embarrassment on the world stage. He should resign and go away forever.

[barryoliver]

The tires are flat, engine's blown, and they're wobbling on the rims, heading straight for the ditch.

[MsdebinBC]

Being rude to VOTERS IS NOT A GOOD IDEA... 😂

[jiggycalzone]

Justins ego is welcome to take the entire party down with it

[pnnisvi]

Freeland is working for Ukraine as some mp's are working for India. The investigations should also look at Ukraine's interference in Canada.

[goodflop]

How many of those people are actually working for Canada?

[rodgergarvie]

😂😅 Look who is on Trudeau's side! l😅😂😆 Not One is Qualified for their position! 😂

[mic-]

They can all go. Early election is what Canadians want, if they believed in democracy they would make it happen.

[danlefebvre]

YOUR AN EMBARRASSMENT TO CANADIANS LIBERALS

[rayjalee]

Canadian middle-class taxpayers have been waiting Trudeau to step aside for on, Man! ASAP

[arifmerghani]

Please resign we Canadians had a enough nothing good about your cabinet and you please all resign do us a favor

[s.avelar.]

Mr. Pierre has my vote 💯 🗳. Trudeau is dangerous 😳.

[mickeyandres]

He should be ashamed of himself to continue to embarrass Canada in this way…..

[davetorcan]

Joly is a Call girl of JT - no kidding.

[joshg]

The entire party can leave. Same with the NDP

[ashupandya]

Get out Trudeau…! We Canadians are tired of your stupidity again and again🔥🔥🔥

[guystoners]

For the sake of Canadians, resign Trudeau!

[Cherishthemoment]

All of these people have betrayed Canadians.

[miraleatardiff]

'This is a question you have to ask the Prime Minister himself, because I am convinced he is able to answer.' Melanie Joly 0:36
Melanie, Justin has proven time and time again that the one thing he unable to do is answer a direct question without resorting to deflection, evasiveness, or responding with something that is entirely off-topic and has absolutely nothing to do with the question asked.