Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was once the fresh face of the Liberal party there, winning three elections on center-left platforms despite a string of scandals. His popularity faded slowly, then suddenly: in recent months the bottom has fallen out in his polling,

At least one Liberal riding association president has joined the calls for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to resign, with three caucuses already calling for him to step down.

The holiday period is over and Canadian politics is gripped by a single question: when will the country hear from Justin Trudeau? The prime minister has largely disappeared from public view since Dec.