Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and members of his caucus hold a press conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024.Photo by THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

FIRST READING: Why it's basically impossible for Liberals to fire Trudeau

For one, there's no mechanism to remove a leader who refuses to quit

by · National Post

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As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faces down the most concerted attempt yet to oust him from party leadership, the process is mostly serving to reveal the overwhelming power of a Liberal leader to quell dissent.

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