‘You should be worried,’ pollster warns Liberal MPs as Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives pull further ahead: OTTAWA—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
rebuffed questions about his Liberal leadership Wednesday, as a new poll
suggests his governing party is losing favour with the Canadian public.

During
a press conference in London, Ont. to highlight the first funding
decision of a housing program created last year, Trudeau was repeatedly
asked about Liberal MPs who have aired concerns in the media about the
direction of his government.

Several Liberal MPs have criticized their own government in conversations with the Star in recent weeks, with some raising doubts about Trudeau’s midsummer cabinet overhaul, and others expressing frustration about the government’s performance amid flagging polls.

Asked Wednesday
whether he would consider stepping down in the face of such criticism,
Trudeau said in French that he would have “very frank” discussions with
Liberal MPs during this week’s caucus retreat in the southwestern
Ontario city, but that he is focused on working on behalf of Canadians
dealing with rising costs and expensive housing.

“We’re
going to talk about all the challenges we’re facing. We’re going to
talk about how to solve them,” Trudeau said, before adding in French
that he is here to “continue the work” his government has done for
several years.