Trudeau may lose power after key ally vows to topple him

Canadian PM also faces calls to step down from his own Liberal legislators

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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Dec 20 looked set to lose power in early 2025, after a key ally said he would move to bring down the minority Liberal government and trigger an election.

New Democratic Party (NDP) leader Jagmeet Singh, who has been helping to keep Mr Trudeau in office, said he would present a formal motion of no-confidence after the House of Commons elected chamber returns from a winter break on Jan 27.

If all the opposition parties back the motion, Mr Trudeau will be out of office after more than nine years as Prime Minister and an election will take place.

A string of opinion polls over the last 18 months show the Liberals, suffering from voter fatigue and anger over high prices and a housing crisis, would be badly defeated by the official opposition right-of-centre Conservatives.

The New Democrats - who, like the Liberals, aim to attract the support of centre-left voters - complain that Mr Trudeau is too beholden to big business.

"No matter who is leading the Liberal Party, this government's time is up. We will put forward a clear motion of no-confidence in the next sitting of the House of Commons," said Mr Singh.