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After the resignation of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Canada, a meeting of the National Caucus of the ruling Liberal Party is going to be held on Wednesday i.e. today. While resigning on January 6, Trudeau had refused to contest the Prime Minister’s election, hence in the meeting to be held today, the party can announce a new face for the post of Prime Minister.
It is being claimed in media reports that Anita Anand of Indian origin is the frontrunner in the race to become the Prime Minister. If consensus is reached on her name in the Liberal Party, she will become the first black and Indian-origin woman to reach the post of Prime Minister in Canada.
Anita Anand is a senior member of the Liberal Party of Canada. She has been a member of the Canadian Parliament since 2019. He has held several key portfolios in the Trudeau government, including Minister of Public Service and Procurement, Minister of National Defense and President of the Treasury Board. He is the Transport and Internal Trade Minister from 2024.
Let us tell you that on January 6, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had resigned from the post saying that he could not be a good choice for the next elections. However, Trudeau will remain in the post of Prime Minister until his successor is chosen. The tenure of his government was till October. He was the Prime Minister of the country since November 2015.
Get to know Anita Anand
58 year old Anita is a lawyer by profession. She became a cabinet minister for the first time in 2019. He was made the Minister for Public Services Procurement. Anita is the second woman to hold the Defense Ministry of Canada. Earlier in 1990, Kim Camble had taken this responsibility. Anita’s father was from Tamil Nadu while her mother was from Punjab. Although Anita was born in Canada only.
Anita Anand has a Graduation in Arts in Political Science from Queen’s University, a Graduation in Arts in Jurisprudence from Oxford University, a Graduation in Law from Dalhousie University and a Masters in Law from the University of Toronto.
Anita has also been the Associate Dean of the University of Toronto. She married John Knowlton in 1995, who is a Canadian lawyer and business executive. He has 4 children.
Trudeau’s party does not have majority
The Liberal Party has 153 MPs in the House of Commons, the Parliament of Canada. There are 338 seats in the House of Commons. The majority figure in this is 170. Last year, the New Democratic Party (NDP), an ally of the Trudeau government, had withdrawn the support of 25 of its MPs. The NDP is the party of pro-Khalistan Canadian Sikh MP Jagmeet Singh.
Due to the break of the alliance, the Trudeau government was reduced to minority. However, in the majority test held on October 1, Trudeau’s Liberal Party got the support of another party. Because of this, Trudeau passed the floor test.
However, New Democratic Party (NDP) leader Jagmeet Singh has decided to again bring a no-confidence motion against PM Trudeau.
Parliamentary elections are to be held in Canada in October 2025. In such a situation, the Liberals will soon choose a leader. There is a possibility that the party may appoint someone without elections. If this happens, it will happen for the first time.
Why is there resentment against Trudeau?
There is resentment among Canadians against Trudeau due to continuously increasing inflation. Apart from this, Trudeau has been facing political challenges for some time due to the rise of fundamentalist forces in Canada, the increasing number of immigrants and the situation created after Covid-19.
In an Ipsos survey conducted in October last year, only 28% of Canadians said Trudeau should contest re-election. According to the Angus Reid Institute, Trudeau’s approval rating has fallen to 30%. On the other hand, the number of people who dislike him has reached 65%.
According to many surveys conducted in the country, if elections are held in Canada, the Conservative Party may get majority, because the public is troubled by rising inflation.
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