London MPs speak about Trudeau’s resignation [Video]

London North West Liberal MP Peter Fragiskatos made his thoughts clear on Justin Trudeau’s leadership over the weekend, “I did call for the prime minister to resign for a number of reasons. His continued leadership was not tenable.”

Fragiskatos was first elected in his riding in 2015, the year Trudeau led the liberals to a majority government. He considers Trudeau a consequential prime minister and believes the Liberal government delivered important social programs that help many Canadians, starting with the Canada Child Benefit, “Close to 20,000 kids in our community, in this riding specifically but beyond that, that Canada Child Benefit goes to any number of needs in a household.”

The breaking point for Fragiskatos was Chrystia Freeland’s resignation from cabinet.

London North Centre MP Peter Fragiskatos called for Trudeau’s resignation over the weekend (Daryl Newcombe/CTV News London)

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