Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s struggles continue to grow amid a growing number of calls for his resignation, including from members of his own Liberal Party. Around 15 Liberal MPs have now publicly called on Trudeau to step down and make way for

Two more Liberal MPs – Brendan Hanley and Jenica Atwin – have joined the bandwagon after Deputy PM Chrystia Freeland’s shock resignation this week. Hanley said the way Freeland was treated has forced some MPs to more vocally support Trudeau’s ouster.

Hanley said Trudeau was a “transformation leader” who did a lot of good for Canada but he “needs to now step aside”, reported CBC News. “I don’t see a viable path forward with the prime minister staying as our leader,” he said. Other sitting Liberal MPs like René Arseneault, Anthony Housefather, Patrick Weiler, Helena Jaczek and Chad Collins have also publicly called for Trudeau to step down.

Trudeau suffered a major setback this week as his deputy PM Chrystia Freeland resigned in a surprise move over alleged differences over the government’s fiscal spending measures and US President-elect Donald Trump’s tariff threats, which has seemingly sparked a revolt from within his own party and threatened his grasp on power.