Trudeau should ‘absolutely stay on’ as leader after byelection loss, minister says

The Prime Minister and British Columbia marking the 10th anniversary of a landmark Indigenous land title decision. Speaking to community members but not journalists amid questions about if he should step down. This after a stunning Conservative victory in a Toronto by-election this week, flipping a seat once considered to be among the safest for the Liberals in the country. Thank you Toronto St. Paul's, for the trusty place to meet. The Liberals are still in shock, with no clear plan about how to win back public support. I know that there's some hard conversations that are happening behind the scenes right now. Sources tell Ronnie O Canada officials from Justin Trudeau's team called caucus members Tuesday to get feedback on the party's direction after the defeat. This is a loss. Let's not minimize the loss. I think a lot of us have to take a step back and give our heads a shake. Screw it on a little better. Publicly, ministers are coming to Trudeau's defense. I can assure you that what I tell you publicly about my my support and and gratitude, eternal gratitude for the Prime Minister is the same thing I say when I'm. Behind closed doors, same thing. But some Liberal MP's say privately they're concerned about his unpopularity. If there's an election today, you know, Liberals would lose pretty badly. The party's former pollster says winning back support would require a major event, a big new policy idea or an expensive ad campaign against the Conservative leader. I think, I think they're going to have to draw contrast with Polyiev at some point. It'll be very difficult for them to win the next election unless there is a high degree of. Discomfort about the prospect of Prime Minister Pierre Polyevs. Some Liberal MP's are questioning if that's enough, one of those sources telling CBC News that in order for the Prime Minister to preserve his own legacy, he has to step down. Ashley Burke, CBC News Ottawa.