The resignation of Joe Biden as the Democratic nominee for U.S. president, less than six months out from the election, caused a stir south of the border, and reignited conversations in Canada about the future of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
The Liberal leader has been facing questions about his future for weeks, since his party lost a spring byelection in what had been a traditionally safe seat for the grits.
National Post political reporter Catherine Levesque joins the show to discuss why some in Trudeau’s party feel he should step aside, whether there’s a real threat to his leadership at this point and what could happen if the Liberals lose another byelection later this year.
Background reading:‘A caucus sleepwalking to its death’: Liberals show little interest in following U.S. Democrats’ upheaval
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