Conservatives to move non-trust motion against PM Trudeau in January

Canadian prime minister Justine Trudeau likely to face no-confidence motion. The Conservatives say they will move a motion of non-confidence in the federal Liberal government in the new year. As per CBS report, if all goes according to the Conservatives' plan, MPs in the House of Commons could be voting on a motion of non-confidence in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government as early as Jan. 30. In a letter posted to X on Friday, Conservative MP John Williamson, who chairs the standing committee on public accounts, said the committee will meet on Jan. 7 to consider a motion of non-confidence in the government. Williamson said he will introduce the result of the committee's non-confidence vote to the House on Jan. 27, when Parliament returns from its six-week winter break.If the motion passes, this opens the door for all MPs to debate a non-confidence motion in the House as early as Jan. 30.
Three non-confidence motions brought by the Conservatives failed in the fall.NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh now says he is ready to bring down the government in such a vote, following former deputy prime minister and finance minister Chrystia Freeland's surprise resignation from cabinet on Dec. 16. As the pressure mounts on the Liberals, some MPs are making public their calls for Trudeau to step down as leader. More than 20 Liberal MPs have publicly urged Trudeau to resign — with most coming forward after Freeland's shock resignation from cabinet.