Trudeau Says He Won’t Resign If Liberals Lose Montreal Byelection

Published on September 14, 2024

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he won’t resign as Liberal leader if his party loses the upcoming byelection in Montreal. Montreal’s LaSalle–Émard–Verdun district will be holding a byelection on Sept. 16. It’s a seat Liberal MP and former Minister of Justice David Lametti had held since 2015. Lametti resigned at the end of January. During an interview on Montreal radio station CJAD 800 on Sept. 13, Trudeau said that if the party loses the seat, it “means we’ve got even more work to do.” “I’m not going anywhere. I’ve got to fight to lead against people who want to hurt this country, who want to hurt our communities, and who want to take the country in directions that, quite frankly, are exactly the opposite of where the world needs to go,” the prime minister said....