An abandonment after several weeks of political pressure. The Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation during a speech this Monday, January 6, ending nearly 10 years at the head of government. However, he will remain in office until the election of his successor, the House of Commons remaining prorogued until March 24.
“Last night at supper I announced to my children the decision I am sharing with all of you today. I intend to resign as Prime Minister once the party has chosen its next leader ” he said.
In power since 2015, the resigning Prime Minister had found himself weakened for several weeks, including within his own party, where dissatisfied voices were heard.
During his speech, Justin Trudeau spoke of “internal battles” preventing him from carrying out his mission at the head of government. “Despite all my efforts to fight against this, Parliament has been paralyzed for months after what was the longest session of minority Parliament in the history of our country,” he said.
In December, his Deputy Prime Minister, Chrystia Freeland, also left her post due to a disagreement with Justin Trudeau on how to manage a possible economic crisis with the United States, while Donald Trump threatens to impose tariffs up to 25% in Canada, upon his return to power in January.
Increasingly isolated in Parliament
Since the withdrawal of his left-wing ally, the New Democratic Party, which ended their alliance last September, Justin Trudeau has since found himself in an uncertain position, a minority in Parliament.
In public opinion also, the resigning Prime Minister suffered from a popularity rating at half mast, the population considering him responsible, among other things, for the rise in inflation as well as the housing crisis which is hitting Canada.
Son of former Prime Minister Pierre-Elliott Trudeau, who died in 2000, Justin Trudeau had a promising start, raising a certain hope when he came to power in 2015.
During his years as head of the Canadian government, he notably legalized cannabis, introduced medical assistance in dying, a carbon tax, and launched a public inquiry into missing and murdered indigenous women.
Original article published on BFMTV.com
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