Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland has rejected the idea of the Liberal caucus holding a secret ballot vote on Justin Trudeau91裸聊视频檚 leadership, saying it91裸聊视频檚 91裸聊视频渏ust not how Liberals govern themselves.91裸聊视频�

Last week, 24 members of the caucus signed on to a letter calling on the prime minister to step down, but the next day Trudeau said firmly that he will lead his party into the next election.

Some of the dissenters are now calling for Liberal MPs to vote in a secret ballot on whether Trudeau should remain leader.

Freeland said leaders are not chosen by secret ballot in the Liberal party.

91裸聊视频淥ur party and our caucus have had many opportunities to decide our own rules for choosing a leader,91裸聊视频� she said at her weekly press conference on Tuesday.

91裸聊视频淥ur party decided on that, and our caucus decided on that. And in our rules, the leader is not chosen by secret ballot of caucus members.91裸聊视频�

After each election, parties have the opportunity to decide if they will avail themselves of measures contained in the Reform Act, which allows MPs to force a leadership review.

The Conservatives were the only party to opt in after the last election, and those measures were used to oust former leader Erin O91裸聊视频橳oole from his role in 2022.

The Liberals did not, leaving them no mechanism to depose Trudeau even if a majority of MPs wanted him to go.

91裸聊视频淚 wish there was a mechanism for it, because I think there91裸聊视频檚 an awful lot of people who aren91裸聊视频檛 saying what they91裸聊视频檙e hearing from their constituents, but are motivated by something else,91裸聊视频� said Sean Casey, one of the few Liberal MPs who has publicly admitted to signing the letter.

91裸聊视频淚 think a secret ballot would allow for those people to be responsible to their constituents. It would also bring finality.91裸聊视频�

Trudeau91裸聊视频檚 leadership has come into question as the Liberals continue to trail the Conservatives in public opinion polls.

The Liberal caucus is set to meet again on Wednesday for the first time since last week91裸聊视频檚 three-hour meeting, when several MPs told the prime minister they feel he should step aside for the good of the party.

If they were allowed a secret ballot vote, it would put the issue of Trudeau91裸聊视频檚 leadership to rest no matter which way the vote went, Casey said.

91裸聊视频淎t least we could move past this media feeding frenzy and preoccupation with internal party matters at a time when there91裸聊视频檚 significant issues facing the country and an election coming up,91裸聊视频� he said.

Several cabinet ministers expressed their support for the prime minister on Tuesday, and urged other elected Liberals to voice their concerns in the privacy of caucus meetings.

91裸聊视频淚f you want to express yourself in the Liberal caucus, you stand up and you talk,91裸聊视频� said Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault.