Polls reveal that two-thirds of voters desire Canadian PM Trudeau to resign.

More than two-thirds of Canadian voters want Justin Trudeau to resign, and nearly three-fifths anticipate federal elections to be held next year.

More than two-thirds of Canadian voters want Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to resign, with nearly three-fifths expecting federal elections to be held next year, even though they are only scheduled for October 2025. These findings were revealed in a poll conducted by the agency Ipsos for Global News and released on Sunday.

A significant majority (59%) anticipates polls in the coming year, while 69% express a desire for Trudeau to leave office before the next federal elections. However, 63% do not expect him to actually step down.

Despite public sentiment, Trudeau has made it clear that he has no intentions of stepping aside. In a year-end interview with the Canadian Press last week, he stated, “You can’t believe all the things that I believe and not want to be there to do this fight.”

Questions also linger about whether Trudeau’s exit would benefit the ruling Liberal Party, which has been trailing the opposition Conservatives by a double-digit margin in recent weeks.

Shachi Kurl, president of the non-partisan polling agency Angus Reid Institute (ARI), remarked, “The data shows the potential for a Liberal rebound if Trudeau goes – but among past Liberal voters. If he goes, it leaves very little room for a new leader to brand and establish themselves. Liberal strategists will have to weigh a departure against the risk of a new leader not being able to attract votes back.”

Several names have been speculated about in the Canadian media as potential contenders, including Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, Cabinet ministers Mélanie Joly, François-Philippe Champagne, and Indo-Canadian Anita Anand. Mark Carney, former Governor of both the Bank of England and the Bank of Canada, is also mentioned.

University of Toronto political scientist Andrew McDougall suggested that Trudeau may not be interested in leaving, as some defend him as the party’s greatest asset despite challenges in the polls. McDougall acknowledged that even if Trudeau were to be replaced, public sentiment might still be unfavorable towards the Liberals, and a new leader might not necessarily change that dynamic.