Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he will be staying on as leader past the Oct. 28 deadline that some Liberal MPs set during the latest caucus meeting in calling for his resignation.
Trudeau was asked by reporters during an Oct. 24 press conference if he would continue on as leader of the Liberal Party.
“Yes,” the prime minister answered simply.
“As a party, we’ve always had robust discussions about the best way forward. We’ll continue to have them with me as leader,” he added.
During a widely anticipated caucus meeting the previous day, two dozen MPs presented a letter to Trudeau asking him to step down. The letter also gave him a deadline of Oct. 28 to tell the caucus what his decision would be….