An imminent resignation?
According to The Globe and Mail and The Toronto Star, sources within the Liberal party expect Justin Trudeau to step down ahead of a national meeting of his party scheduled for Wednesday. The announcement could be made in the next 24 hours, these sources told the two newspapers in articles published on Sunday. When asked, the Prime Minister's office refused to comment on this information.
Such an announcement would come a few months before the next legislative elections which must be held by the end of October. But it is unclear whether Justin Trudeau, 53, will remain his party's interim leader or whether he will immediately leave the post if he resigns as prime minister. So far Justin Trudeau, who had announced his intention to run again, is credited in the polls with more than 20 points behind his conservative rival, Pierre Poilievre. A minority in Parliament, he is weakened by the withdrawal of his left-wing ally and the growing discontent within his own party.
Popularity, Trump's statements… Cascading troubles
After nearly a decade in power, Justin Trudeau today suffers from low popularity ratings, being seen as responsible for the high inflation hitting the country as well as the housing and public services crisis. His government narrowly survived a series of votes of no confidence and his critics called for his resignation.
Chaos has reigned particularly in the capital Ottawa since the surprise resignation of Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, who disagreed with Justin Trudeau on how to manage the looming economic war with the United States.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is suffering from plummeting popularity, being seen as responsible for inflation, the housing crisis and public services.
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Donald Trump's statements in recent weeks have aggravated the Canadian political crisis and caused a shock wave. The country is seeking a solution to the threats of Donald Trump, who promised to impose 25% customs duties on Canada and Mexico upon his return to power in January.
Justin Trudeau traveled to Florida in November to meet with him at his Mar-a-Lago property to avoid a trade war. But since then, Donald Trump, who will take office as President of the United States on January 20, has dealt humiliating blows to Justin Trudeau on social networks, repeatedly calling him “governor” of Canada.
A mixed assessment
Upon his arrival in 2015, the whole world observed with interest, even admiration, the first steps in power of the young multilateralist leader who proclaimed that “Canada is back” on the international scene. Eldest son of the charismatic Pierre Elliott Trudeau, former Prime Minister who died in 2000, Justin Trudeau has long sought his path: amateur boxer, snowboard instructor, English and French teacher…
