Prime Minister
On The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Trudeau says he understands Canadian ‘frustration’
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau used his debut appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Monday to make his case for another term despite facing existential challenges to his leadership and mounting “frustration” from Canadians struggling with the cost of living. Sitting for the late night talk show interview the day before a non-confidence motion against his government, Trudeau was asked why his political opponents might be trying to get him out of office after nearly a decade in power. In response, Trudeau said he believed the cost ofRead more
As Trudeau cabinet meets, Liberal MPs look for signs of change following byelection loss
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet with his ministers in Halifax on Sunday for the annual cabinet retreat, a gathering that comes after a year of dire polling for the government and disquiet among some Liberal MPs. Some of those MPs are now calling for big changes — and for the prime minister to publicly show signs of contrition. Cabinet is meeting for three days and is expected to tackle pocketbook issues and seek to strengthen Canada’s relationship with the United States ahead of the House of Commons’ return in September. “The number one thing I think we needRead more