Liberals stand by Trudeau after byelection 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. A frank admission from Immigration Minister Mark Miller about the Liberal's future. A message coming from not just a cabinet minister but a close friend and former groomsmen of Justin Trudeau. My advice as a close friend would not be given publicly. My advice to him as a minister and as a colleague professionally is absolutely to stay on a sentiment shared by a number of current cabinet colleagues, many of whom owe their own electoral success to the Prime Minister. It's really easy to listen to Twitter and TikTok and social media. I challenge anyone to actually spend time in communities like Clays Bay and really see what's happening on the ground in Canada. But the message on the ground in Toronto? A massive rejection of the Trudeau Liberals losing a seat held for 30 years in Monday's by-election. Yet trust in the Prime Minister and his message has not wavered publicly. He is still the most important leader of a generation to make transformational change in this country. And if you look at the polls, the addictions minister is right. Only former Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland could even slightly increase the Liberals chances as leader. Other potential leadership candidates, Minister Sean Frazier, Anita Anand, Melanie Jolie and Francois Philippe Champagne would all put the Liberals in an even worse political situation. But that hypothetical race seems unlikely to happen soon. None of the members of Parliament's or ministers that I've spoken to have told me that they they think that the Prime Minister should go. That lack of organized pushback against Trudeau's leadership, a distinct change in treatment compared to what Jean Cretchen, Paul Martin and even Stefan Deon got from Liberals. Donna, a remarkable loyalty to a Prime Minister down 20 points in the polls. OK Mackenzie Gray in Ottawa, thanks.