As news of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s planned resignation reverberates across the country, Saskatchewan residents are speaking out.
On Monday, Trudeau addressed the nation, declaring that he planned to resign as Prime Minister of Canada and leader of the Liberal Party.
Trudeau says he will stay in office until a replacement is chosen, while also asking the governor general to prorogue Parliament until March 24.
Shortly after Trudeau’s comments, Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck released a statement.
“It is clear that the chaos in Ottawa will not end for some time,” Beck said. “I share the deep frustration of Saskatchewan residents and Canadians that internal politics have taken center stage in the face of the need for a coordinated, united response to the major challenges facing our province and country .
Beck added that Saskatchewan’s economy, industries and livelihoods “are at stake” as new U.S. President Donald Trump threatens to impose 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian exports to the United States.
“I have written to Premier Scott Moe to offer the full support of our Saskatchewan NDP caucus to help protect Saskatchewan’s economy and our future. This offer stands: we must put partisan interests aside and focus on our province.
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“In the meantime, I will continue to meet with workers and industry to discuss how we can support our interests. Our team will not be distracted by the political games being played in Ottawa – by any party. There are too many things at stake.
“It is time for us to come together as Canadians. »
Premier Moe, however, did not react publicly to the news. Global News has contacted the government for a response.
On December 12, Moe officially called a federal election.
“Maybe it’s time for Canadians to have their say and choose and determine who they want to have a four-year term to negotiate with the new Trump administration,” Moe said in an interview with GlobalNews.
Political analyst Ken Coates said he was surprised it took Trudeau this long to make a decision.
“This country has been holding its breath for over a year now,” he said. “It was clear that Mr. Trudeau was past his sell-by date and his own party was turning on him like crazy. The public had turned on him like crazy. And it’s kind of sad and tragic that it took this long. It could have gone out a year ago on a high note.
As for what this means for Saskatchewan, Coates said Trudeau’s resignation likely won’t inspire much confidence in the province’s Liberal party.
“The Liberals are an entire cabinet and an entire government,” Coates said. “They have been in power for nine years. They have done a number of things that Saskatchewanians strongly oppose.
“I don’t see anyone rushing to gain leadership of the Liberal Party. I think very good candidates will skip this stage. They will think about running after the next elections and the next four years. They would be taking a real risk by attaching themselves to this particular horse (right now).
All Saskatchewan MPs sit on the Conservative side of the House and say the news changes nothing.
“I think the only difference is that instead of Justin Trudeau raising the carbon tax and widening the deficit, we will have another Liberal leader who will raise the carbon tax and widen the deficit, so not much has happened. really changed,” Regina-Wascana said. » said MP Michael Kram.
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