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After nearly 12 years at the helm of the Liberal Party of Canada, Justin Trudeau says he will step down from the party’s top job once a new leader is chosen. But who comes next? And how will the party select a new leader?Outside his residence in Ottawa, Trudeau told reporters of his intention to step down following months of mounting pressure.“I intend to resign as party leader, as prime minister, after the party selects its next leader through a robust nationwide competitive process,” Trudeau said.Trudeau said he informed the Liberal party president on Sunday evening.“Last night, I asked the president of the Liberal Party to begin that process. This country deserves a real choice in the next election, and it has become clear to me that if I’m having to fight internal battles, I cannot be ...

After months of turmoil within his party, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced he was stepping down as leader of the Liberal party on Monday morning. “This country deserves a real choice in the next election, and it has become clear to me that if I’m having to fight internal battles, I cannot be the best option in that election,” Trudeau said during the announcement.Trudeau’s meteoric rise to power began in the riding of Papineau in 2008, when the former schoolteacher was elected MP of the district.Five years later, he was leading the Liberal party, which was in shambles following a 2011 election and saw them fall behind the NDP in seat numbers in the House of Commons.Then in 2015, he followed in his father’s footsteps as he became the second-youngest prime minister in Canadian history....

Justin Trudeau often seemed most comfortable when he was playing the role of the underdog and overcoming expectations. Throughout his career he’s been dismissed as a lightweight, first by members of his own party, then by a Conservative regime that sneered at his eligibility to lead the country, and by his opposition critics ever since.His greatest electoral success — taking the Liberals from a third-place rump to a commanding majority government in 2015 — is emblematic. His critics claimed he was “just not ready,” made cracks about his hair or flashy socks, and watched in disbelief as Canadians disagreed.There was a sense after that election that Trudeau and his closest handlers had a handle on the Canadian zeitgeist, that he was a leader who was not isolated from the public but happy to ...

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s decision to prorogue Parliament for nearly three months will not impact the public inquiry into foreign interference, which is still due to submit its final report by the end of January, a spokesperson said Monday. Trudeau said Monday he was proroguing Parliament until March 24 to allow for the Liberal party to hold a leadership contest, and that he will resign as leader and prime minister after a successor is chosen.The move suspends all legislative business and committee activity in the House of Commons and the Senate, but the government will continue to function — as will independent offices like the Foreign Interference Commission.“The prorogation of Par...

In the wake of Justin Trudeau’s announcement Monday that he will step down as Canada’s prime minister and leader of the Liberal party, incoming U.S. president Donald Trump is, once again, claiming that many Canadians want to see our country become a U.S. state. In a post to his social media platform Truth Social Monday, Trump wrote “many people in Canada LOVE being the 51st State. Donald Trump, once again, is suggesting the idea that Canada merge with the U.S. and become the 51st state. Truth Social “The United States can no longer suffer the massive Trade Deficits and Subsidies that Canada needs to stay afloat. Justin Trudeau knew this, and resigned,” he continued, adding that if Canada “merged” with the U.S., “ther...

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced his plans to resign, adding he plans to stay on in the role and as Liberal leader until a new head of the party is chosen. His decision to step down comes following months of growing calls for him to do so, which reached its highest levels in the past month following Chrystia Freeland’s resignation from cabinet as finance minister and deputy prime minister.Here is the transcript of Trudeau’s remarks:Justin Trudeau: “So I thought it might be fun for us to do this again. Every morning I’ve woken up as prime minister. I’ve been inspired by the resilience, the generosity and the determination of Canadians. It is the driving force of every single day ...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday said he has prorogued Parliament to allow the Liberal Party to hold a leadership contest, and will resign after his successor is chosen. Trudeau said Gov. Gen. Mary Simon has agreed with his request to prorogue Parliament until March 24.The move means opposition parties can’t trigger an election with a non-confidence motion before the Liberals have a new leader, and all parliamentary business has stopped. 2:22 What happens if Trudeau resigns? Speaking to reporters, Trudeau defended his move as necessary to clear a legislative standstill in the House of Commons, and expressed confidence his government wou...

Justin Trudeau is expected to announce on Monday he will stay as prime minister until a replacement is chosen, Global News has learned. Source link