Justin Trudeau resigns as Prime Minister of Canada!
Justin Trudeau resigned as Canada's prime minister on Monday amid a crisis in his government and low poll ratings. He has also resigned as party leader and dissolved the country's parliament, declaring that he will remain in office leading the country until his successor is in place.
Trudeau announced his resignation in a speech in which he said he was a "fighter" but that "this country deserves a real choice" in the next election, admitting he felt he was not the right choice to lead his party. towards victory.
The former leader indicated the crisis in his government was a reason for his decision to step down, saying it had become clear if he had to fight "internal battles" he could not be the best choice for Canadians. Trudeau has faced his own leadership after the shock resignation of his finance minister Chrystia Freeland.
Freeland, one of his most powerful and loyal ministers, disagreed with Trudeau on how best to handle US President-elect Donald Trump's threat to impose stiff tariffs on Canadian goods. Taking questions after his speech, Trudeau praised Freeland but declined to elaborate on their "private conversations" about her resignation and whether or not that led to his decision to resign.
In his speech, Trudeau outlined his achievements as prime minister, saying Canada was a better place today than when he first took office in 2015. He added that one of his regrets was not introducing electoral reform – in particular allowing Canadians to choose their second and third choice in the election.
Trudeau said he was "excited" about a leadership contest within his Liberal party and said the leader of Canada's largest opposition party, Pierre Poilievre, was not the right person for the job of leading the nation.
Some of Trudeau's own MPs had already called for him to step down ahead of his announcement amid a government in turmoil. His popularity with the Canadian public has also declined, with recent polls suggesting his Liberal party faces electoral defeat when Canadians go to the polls this year.
An Ipsos poll in September showed that only 26% of respondents said Trudeau would be their choice for prime minister, well behind his Conservative party rival. Elections will be held before October this year, but Trudeau's resignation could lead to calls for early elections.
Trudeau first came to power in 2015, leading his party from third to first in a surprise victory. He promised an open immigration platform, fighting climate change and raising taxes on the wealthy.
Since then, his tenure has been marred by several political scandals, including the resignation of his then justice minister, Jody Wilson-Raybould. In 2019, his re-election campaign was tarnished by published images of him as a young man wearing brownface makeup on several occasions.
Despite these setbacks, Trudeau remained in power for nine years, making him the longest-serving G7 leader until his resignation on Monday. Recently, he has struggled to remain popular with the public, who are frustrated with the rising cost of living.
His replacement will have to deal with Trump's tariff threats. The president-elect, who will take office in January, has promised to impose a 25% tax on all products entering the country from Canada and Mexico in an effort to combat illegal immigration and the US fetanyl crisis. Economists have warned that such tariffs would significantly damage the Canadian economy.
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