Justin Trudeau appears to be losing power after key allies pledged to topple him.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday looked set to lose power early next year. after a key ally said he would move to topple the minority Liberal government and hold elections.

Jagmeet Singh, leader of the new Democratic Party who helped keep Trudeau in office, said he would submit a formal no-confidence motion. After the House of Representatives returned from winter break on 1 January 27.

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If all opposition parties support the motion Trudeau will leave office after more than nine years as prime minister. And the election will happen.

A series of polls over the past 18 months have shown the Liberals suffering from voter fatigue and anger about high prices and the housing crisis. It will be a heavy defeat for the centre-right conservatives in the official opposition.

New Democrats, who like the Liberals aim to attract support from center-left voters, complain that Trudeau is too entrenched in big business.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses the Liberal Party caucus convention in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, December 16, 2024. (REUTERS/Blair cable/image file)

“No matter who leads the Liberal Party, This government’s time is running out. We will introduce a clear no-confidence motion in the next meeting of the House of Representatives,” Singh said.

The leader of the Bloc Quebecois, the larger opposition party. Promised to support the motion and said there was no scenario in which Trudeau survived. The Conservative Party has been calling for an election for months.

Minutes after Singh issued the letter A smiling Trudeau comes under increasing pressure to resign following the shock resignation of his finance minister this week. by presiding over the cabinet reshuffle

Trudeau’s office was not immediately available for comment.

Votes on the budget and other spending are considered confidence measures. Additionally, the government must allocate a few days each session to opposition parties. When they can reveal their motion in any matter, including no confidence.

Before Singh announced A source close to Trudeau said the prime minister will take a Christmas break to reflect on his future. and is unlikely to make any announcements Before January

The Liberal leader is chosen by a special meeting of party members. This took several months to manage.

Singh’s pledge to act quickly means that even if Trudeau were to resign now, the Liberals would not be able to find a new permanent leader in time for the next election. The party will have to contest the vote with the interim leader. This has never happened before in Canada.

So far, about 20 Liberal lawmakers have publicly called for Trudeau to resign. But his cabinet remained loyal.

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This moment of crisis comes at a time of crisis. Because Donald Trump, the future president of the United States He is scheduled to take office on January 1 on September 20 and promises to impose 25% tariffs on all imports from Canada. This will cause severe damage to the economy.

Prime Ministers of 10 provinces seeking to create a unified approach to taxes are complaining about what they call chaos in Ottawa.