Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Monday that he will step down, succumbing to pressure from within his own Liberal Party and months ahead of an October deadline for the country’s next legislative elections.
Trudeau’s move ends nearly a decade in power, and marks a stark contrast to when he became prime minister in 2015, on a wave of enthusiasm that ended a period of similar length, during which Canada’s Conservative Party held sway.
The prime minister said that Canada’s Parliament would be prorogued until March 24 to allow time for his party to select a new leader, and that he would remain in his position until that time.
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced his resignation as the head of the Liberal Party of Canada.
ReplyDeleteTrudeau also declared that he will resign as prime minister as soon as new leader of the Liberal Party is elected, and that he is proroguing the Canadian parliament until March 24.
Trudeau, who led the party for 11 years, made this announcement as his popularity in the country nearly hit rock bottom.
He has been facing pressure to step down as prime minister following the December 16 resignation of his Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland who claimed that she and Trudeau had been "at odds" over the best path forward for Canada.