Justin Trudeau in trouble, gets ultimatum: Why Liberal MPs demanded Canadian PM's resignation

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Justin Trudeau gets October 28 deadline: 

Pressure mounts for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as demands for his resignation grew stronger on Wednesday. The Liberal Party Members of Parliament (MPs) gathered on Canadian Parliament Hill for a closed-door meeting with Justin Trudeau.

According to CBC News, during a closed-door meeting, dissatisfied Canadian parliamentarians expressed their concerns directly to Prime Minister Trudeau showcasing the rising discontent within the party.

The meeting was held as part of the weekly caucus meetings as the House of Commons is in session amid the growing discontent with Trudeau and his administration, the publication reported.

Justin Trudeau was given an ultimatum to decide his future by October 28.

During the caucus meeting, a document outlining the case for Trudeau's resignation was presented, although it did not specify any consequences if he failed to meet the deadline.

According to sources from Radio-Canada, 24 MPs signed an agreement calling for Trudeau to step down as the leader of the Liberal Party, as reported by CBC News.

Why are Canadian MPs seeking Justin Trudeau's resignation?

At least 24 of the 153 Liberal MPs have been holding meetings to secretly oust Justin Trudeau. The MPs have been seeking Trudeau's resignation in a bid to save their party from a potential poll debacle.

The public opinion surveys have suggested that under Trudeau's leadership, the Liberals are likely to face a political fiasco after Trudeau's Party was defeated in two safest constituencies in special polls held in June and September.

The MPs are also not happy with the preparations for the upcoming elections, which must be held before October 2025.

Another reason behind growing discontent among Liberal Party MPs is the declining trends in Justin Trudeau's popularity, which has sunk to an all-time low with rival Conservatives leading over Liberals by 19 points.

Fearing a massive defeat in the upcoming elections, some 24 MPs presented a document seeking Trudeau's resignation.

Argentinian politician resigns after kissing partner’s breasts during Online debate

 During a virtual debate about pension fund investments, Ameri’s girlfriend was seen sitting on his lap before the politician pulled down her black top and performed the act. He later claimed that he thought he was offline when the incident happened .

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 An Argentinian politician has resigned after he was caught on camera kissing his girlfriend’s bare breasts during an online session of the country’s lower house of Congress. The incident was live streamed on the government’s YouTube channel also as on a large screen set up in congress for virtual debates during the pandemic.

In an official statement released on Twitter Friday, the lower house of Congress said that it had voted to accept the resignation of 47-year-old politician Juan Emilio Ameri, a representative from the northern province of Salta.

During a virtual debate about pension fund investments, Ameri’s girlfriend was seen sitting on his lap before the politician pulled down her black top and performed the act. He later claimed that he thought he was offline when the incident happened , 

The incident was live streamed on the government’s YouTube channel. (Photo: YouTube screen grab)

“I have a terrible [internet] connection at home,” he said during a radio interview. He explained that his girlfriend, who had recently undergone a breast augmentation surgery, entered the room when he thought that his camera was off and also the meeting had ended.

“Let’s see how the implants look, I told her. Look, this one’s down more, this one’s down less, let’s look at the scars, and she was beside me and i kissed her tits, and that was all,” he recounted.

The politician from President Alberto Fernández’s Peronist party, was forced to resign after the incident. He initially pleaded to be suspended from his seat, but later agreed to tender his resignation, 

A statement released by the government’s bloc in the lower house, read, “We cannot allow irresponsibility of this magnitude, so we will guarantee that all the rules are applied so that he is sanctioned in the appropriate way according to the seriousness of his acts.”

Lawmakers across the globe have been hosting virtual meetings during the coronavirus pandemic. in the past too, several politicians have slipped up during these online discussions. Earlier this year, a european Union lawmaker from Ireland, Ming Flanagan, appeared to be wearing no trousers during a meeting with his colleagues in the European Parliament.

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