The Conservative Party has announced its intention to introduce a non-confidence motion in the House of Commons in the new year amid increasing calls for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step down.
In a statement posted to X on Friday, John Williamson, Conservative MP for New Brunswick Southwest, wrote that the Public Accounts Committee will convene on January 7 to begin the process of bringing forward a non-confidence vote.
If all goes to plan, the House of Commons could vote on the motion as early as January 30.
“Conservative, Bloc Québécois, and NDP members — representing a majority of MPs — have all announced they will vote non-confidence in the Liberal government. This would force a federal election,” Williamson stated.
Williamson plans to table the non-confidence report in the House of Commons on January 27, the first day after the Christmas recess, when Parliament resumes.
“The Government no longer commands the confidence of Parliament,” he wrote.
Public Accounts will meet starting January 7 to address a motion of non-confidence in the Government.
The committee’s non-confidence report will be tabled in Parliament on Jan. 27 and could be voted on by Jan. 30.
The Government no longer commands the confidence of Parliament. pic.twitter.com/KPK4p9l9AQ
— John Williamson (@JohnWilliamson_) December 27, 2024
The prime minister has been under increasing pressure to resign following a tumultuous few weeks in Ottawa.
Not only is the Trudeau government facing a looming trade war with US President-elect Donald Trump, but his reputation also took a major blow when former finance minister and deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland resigned in mid-December.