The PM isn't an MP, unusual, but
My name isn't 'unusual'. You wanted a semi-colon or a colon in there to encode a different sentence than the one you did.
this post was submitted on 18 Mar 2025
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It doesn't matter. There will be a vote of non confidence and we'll go into a federal election as soon as parliament reopens.
Edit: so I just learned today that he had a constitutional obligation to trigger an election.
I don't think the jouse will sit again. He'll go to the GG and ask for parliament to be dissolved. Why have the government fall when he wants to go to the polls anyways?
I edited my comment. Please take another look.
I see that. But I think the point stands; a no confidence motion would make him look weak and provide opposition talking points. Better to just dissolve the house and get on with it
Sure, but technically he doesn't need to run in that election.
Normally when a mp quits there's a partial election. No?
By-elections, yeah. When one quits or dies or somehow leaves an office empty. That means that even if there's no immediate election, there will be one for Papineau to replace Trudeau. Also, if there isn't an election called right away, most likely another Liberal will quit in a riding where Carney will be elected easily.
But! AFAIK he could also just choose not to be an MP. He won't, but I think technically he could.
He absolutely could remain PM without being an MP but I believe he then wouldn't be allowed to actually sit or speak in the House which is obviously not ideal.
I think in the short term he'll just keep the status quo, if for no other reason than there's a shit ton of stuff that needs to taken care of NOW.
When the writ drops and a timeline is established he'll run in the federal election, after most of the planning is already completed.
I know what he'll probably do, but it's interesting to think that it's not strictly necessary that he actually becomes an MP.