Conservative MPs Ryan Williams and Shelby Kramp-Neuman say Justin Trudeau’s resignation does not change much and that an election should be called now.
Bay of Quinte MP Williams spoke to Quinte News about Trudeau’s resignation.
“This puts government in limbo indefinitely at a time when we have the worst housing crisis we’ve ever seen. Inflation is still persistent. Grocery prices are going to be going up over $900 to $1,000 this year. We have major crime, drug and addiction issues that we see in Belleville and across our whole region.”
What does he see as the next step?
“No one knows but Jagmeet Singh what’s in the mind of Jagmeet Singh and the NDP. He had the chance before Christmas and he voted at least three times to keep this government in power, he could have forced and election at that time. Bigger problems, and I haven’t even talked about trade yet – what’s gonna happen when Donald Trump becomes president January 20?”
Singh did say Monday afternoon it doesn’t matter who the Liberals choose to be their next leader because his party will vote to bring down the minority government at its next opportunity.
Kramp-Neuman, MP for Hastings Lennox and Addington was not available to speak with Quinte News on Monday but did issue the following statement:
For millions of struggling Canadians, Justin Trudeau’s announcement today changes nothing. Grocery prices are still too high, fuel and heating is still unaffordable, families are still forced to decide between food and rent, and he is still Prime Minister. The only difference now is that he has cancelled Parliament to avoid the very real scrutiny and transparency it brings by elected representatives across Canada, myself included. He did this not because of the cost of living or housing crisis, he did this because he wants to give his party the best shot in the next federal election. Make no mistake, this was not done to save the stability of the government or Parliament, but to save the Liberal Party of Canada; this was not an act of patriotism, but partisanship. There is no doubt in my mind that if there were not supply legislation that needed to be passed before the end of the fiscal year, we would be prorogued for even longer. I also want to take this opportunity to remind Canadians that the Prime Minister did not pass legislation alone; he did it with the full-throated support of both his caucus and the NDP. Only when they started polling at historic lows did they abandon their political master in a vain attempt to hold on to the rein of power. This is especially true of the NDP, which is why I call on the leader of the NDP to keep his promise he made to Canadians and vote no confidence in this government at the next possible opportunity, regardless of who is leading it. The election writ should not be dropped in March, it should be dropped today.
