Today's News: Oh for f**ks sake, why would Trudeau step down NOW?

Lots of news today about how a group of unnamed Liberal back-benchers are supposedly organizing to get Trudeau to resign as party leader. 

Yeah, sure -- whose bright idea was that?

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will face mounting pressure from his caucus this week to step down from the leadership of the Liberal party.

A group of backbench MPs, primarily from Atlantic Canada and southwestern Ontario, are in discussions to formally release an ask for the prime minister to consider the future of the Liberal party in making a decision about whether to stay at the helm of it....

CTV News spoke to 24 Liberal MPs Friday, about half of whom said they were aware of a so-called letter circulating but had not put their name to it. Half a dozen of the MPs said they had heard "about 30 people are signing it" but had not seen the signatures themselves. Three MPs told us they could only speak for themselves but would support the prime minister re-considering his bid to lead the party into the next election and another three MPs said it was "news" to them the letter existed.

Each MP requested anonymity out of concern of reprisal for speaking out. Many told CTV News the Prime Minister's Office has taken a harder line on MPs leaking to the press as of late.

The media were just delighted as they rushed to "break" this story but really, come on folks -- there is no reason at all for Trudeau to "step down" right now, not just before the US election, 3 weeks away. But there is all the reason in the world for him to stay the course until he sees what will be happening to our largest trading partner.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responds to former U.S. President Donald Trump’s declaration on the campaign trail that he’s going to renegotiate The U.S.-Canada-Mexico free trade deal. VP Kamala Harris also says she wants it reviewed pic.twitter.com/QKL9oxhytE

— Judy Trinh (@judyatrinh) October 11, 2024

Not to mention that BC and Saskatchewan and New Brunswick are in the middle of provincial elections right now too. 

And not to mention, just as Pharmacare, Dental Care, Day Care, and school lunches are coming into effect - putting the pressure on Canada's Conservative premiers to implement these programs - programs that Cons fear will make Liberals popular again.

So yeah, tell me that a group of Liberal MPs chose today to pitch a fit?

We literally have the progressive dream of a nation in full effect with a surging economy and vitals but we’re so arrogant and stupid as progressives to want the PM out at this point in a minority? We deserve everything we get if we do that.

— Stephano Barberis (@HelloStephano) October 12, 2024

I find it strange that the Liberals have been 2nd to the Conservative for an entire year

Now all of a sudden - with good economic news making headlines - the Liberals are now THIRD behind the NDP

Bad economy Libs 2nd - Good economy Libs 3rd

That doesn't make sense @Red_Toryism

— G.T. Lem 林 家 聰 (@gtlem) October 12, 2024

This story was dropped tonight for that reason. @HelloStephano summed it up very good that these are Nervous Nellies. And Poilievre wants an early election because he wants to be in office when the good news gets better. The media knows that.

— Red Toryism (@Red_Toryism) October 12, 2024