A key ally of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday vowed that he would call for a "vote of no confidence" in the current liberal administration when the country's parliament returns next year.
Trudeau, who has led the Canadian government for the past nine years, has been facing growing opposition over the past 18 months as voters abandon the Liberal Party over high prices and a housing crisis.
Tensions got even worse this week after Trudeau's finance minister unexpectedly resigned, according to Reuters.
New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh, who has been instrumental in keeping Trudeau in power, said he would call the vote when parliament returns from winter break on Jan. 27.
"No matter who is leading the Liberal Party, this government's time is up. We will put forward a clear motion of non-confidence in the next sitting of the House of Commons," Singh said.
The leader of the Bloc Quebecois, a major opposition party, has promised to support the motion. If it passes and Trudeau is out as prime minister, a new election would take place to replace him.
The Conservative Party is calling for a special session of parliament to remove Trudeau, which must be approved by the country's Governor General Mary Simon. But Simon is not expected to approve the recall before the holidays.
"We cannot have a chaotic clown show running our government into the ground. What is clear is that Justin Trudeau does not have the confidence of Parliament," Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre told reporters.
Singh joins roughly 20 Liberal legislators, members of Trudeau's own party, in voicing opposition to the sitting Prime Minister. The other 20 lawmakers have called for Trudeau to resign on his own, rather than be forced out by a vote. But Trudeau's cabinet has remained loyal so far.
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