Trudeau Says He’s ‘Listening to Whole Caucus’ After Byelection Upset, No Plans for Meeting

Published on July 3, 2024

After putting to rest in recent days the possibility he could step down, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he’s listening to his caucus but would not say whether he would call an in-person meeting. “I’m in the process of listening to the whole caucus, and not just from [members] who speak to media,” Mr. Trudeau said in French while making an announcement in his Montreal riding of Papineau on July 3. It was the first time Mr. Trudeau took questions at a press conference since the byelection loss in a Toronto riding on June 24. The prime minister was asked repeatedly if he would heed internal calls to hold a national caucus meeting, before an end-of-summer retreat....