Justin Trudeau, Canadian Prime Minister since 2015, announced his resignation on Monday, January 6. In difficulty in recent weeks, in the minority in Parliament, he is also leaving his post as leader of the Liberal Party of Canada. Justin Trudeau, however, remains Prime Minister until a successor is appointed.
« I intend to resign as party leader and prime minister once the party has chosen its next leader “, declared Justin Trudeau in the capital Ottawa in front of the press. Nearly ten years after coming to power, the head of the Canadian government, 53, has been under pressure for weeks while legislative elections must be held next October at the latest and his party is at its lowest in the polls. .
Justin Trudeau, who had announced his intention to run again, is behind by more than 20 points in the polls against his conservative rival, Pierre Poilievre. “ This country deserves a real choice in the next election. It became clear to me that if I have to fight internal battles, I cannot be Prime Minister “, he declared, moved.
“His image is damaged”
« Its image is damaged, the image of the liberal party (…) is less strong than before. This suggested a very long and very difficult climb for any leader whatsoever, and possibly a long political purgatory passed for the Liberal party before hoping to return to power. », he adds.
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