Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Year : 2, Issue: 19
International News: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau resigned Monday as prime minister and leader of the Liberal Party, pushed out by fellow Liberal lawmakers.
It is an inglorious ending for a man who piloted Canadians for a decade and has politics in his blood.
Trudeau, who has led Canada for nine years as the leader of the governing Liberal Party, has seen his government thrust into turmoil after his finance minister quit last month.
Justin Trudeau stepped down as prime minister of Canada on Monday amidst a crisis in his government and low polling ratings. He has also resigned as party leader and prorogued the country’s parliament, stating he will remain in office leading the country until his successor is in place.
Trudeau announced his resignation in a speech in which he said he was a “fighter” but that “this country deserves a real choice” at the next election — admitting that he felt he was not the right choice to lead his party to victory.
His late father Pierre Trudeau was prime minister twice, from 1968 to 1979 and 1980 to 1984.
Young Justin often accompanied his father on trips to countries around the globe, first as a child and then as a fledgling teenager.
Before entering politics, the young protégé worked as a teacher. He took the political plunge in 2008, winning as a Quebec Member of Parliament and subsequently becoming head of the party in 2013.
