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They’re voting to select a new party leader; while that may result in them becoming the new PM, it’s not the same thing.

The new leader will replace Trudeau as PM; he said he’d step down as PM once the leader is elected. It’s just that the same day this happens, parliament will come back in session and almost certainly bring this new government down in a vote of non-confidence. The new leader will stay PM over the course of the campaign period.

The new PM will call an election before giving any party the chance to vote them down.

@remindme@mstdn.social 1 week