Trudeau says people are frustrated, but now is time for ‘doubling down’ – National | 24CA News
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is aware of persons are annoyed with him, particularly the identical younger voters who helped propel his social gathering to a majority authorities in 2015.
“Those young people eight years later are having trouble paying the rent, worried about their future in ways that are just as tangible, if not more, because of the global context we’re in,” Trudeau informed Global News Ottawa bureau chief Mercedes Stephenson in a year-end interview.
“I didn’t make a promise that I was going to make things better for them and then walk away after four years or even after eight years. I said I’d be there to fight for them every single day.”
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Still, 69 per cent of Canadians imagine Trudeau ought to step down as prime minister and chief of the Liberal Party, based on a latest ballot from Ipsos. Its November ballot noticed 72 per cent of individuals sharing this view; each figures are throughout the pollster’s margin of error.
That identical ballot discovered 63 per cent of respondents suppose it’s unlikely Trudeau will step down, and he says he has no intention of leaving his submit.
When requested if it’s because there isn’t a transparent successor as Liberal chief to tackle Pierre Poilievre and the Conservative Party within the subsequent election, Trudeau mentioned his focus is on the present crew.
“On the contrary. We’ve got a great team of amazing people who are putting forward the kinds of solutions that Canadians need, whether it’s on housing, whether it’s on paying for groceries, whether it’s on building strong careers for the future, fighting climate change, reconciliation,” Trudeau mentioned.
“We have an amazing team and that’s why we’re going to keep going altogether.”
Despite the diploma of frustration being directed on the federal authorities on points like price of residing, Trudeau maintains he’s main the nation in the best route.
“First of all, it’s a really frustrating time. Full stop. There is so much going on around the world. There’s so much impacting us here at home,” Trudeau mentioned.
“And to my mind, this is exactly not the time to be slowing down or to stop fighting for people. We have been focused on delivering for Canadians for eight years now and the context we’re in right now, where progress has become so fragile because of global and large macro events, is the time to be doubling down and rolling up our sleeves. And that’s what I’m here for.”
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