Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday morning that he will step down as leader of the left-leaning Liberal Party of Canada ahead of Wednesday's national caucus. The announcement comes after years of scandal and after weeks of members of his own party calling for his resignation.
“I intend to step down as party leader and prime minister after the party selects its next leader through a national competitive process,” Trudeau said.
said Reporters outside his taxpayer-funded Rideau Cottage home were clearly trying their best to smile.
“If I have to fight internal struggles, I cannot be the best option,” the prime minister added.
Prime Minister Trudeau told reporters that he has asked Governor-General Mary Simon to prorogue parliament until March 24. state media
shown Simon accepted the request.
Three sources, one of whom recently spoke with Trudeau, said:
said The Globe and Mail on Sunday reported that the left-wing leader felt forced to voluntarily leave the party before being forced out by his own party's MPs.
According to According to the Angus Reid Institute, as of December 24, Prime Minister Trudeau's disapproval rating was 74%, while his approval rating was 22%. When he took office in November 2015, the Liberal Party leader's approval rating was over 60%, while his disapproval rating was less than 30%. %.
Trudeau's nine years in office have been marked by multiple blackface scandals and other personal scandals. tax increase; unprecedented influx of immigrants; Rapid increase in illegal immigration. increasing crime;huge federal deficit; Arson of a church without answers. housing crisis; forced medicine; and state-assisted suicide is increasing as a leading cause of death nationwide.
The Liberals want to remove Trudeau before the impending federal election, including his illegal decision to impose martial law in 2022 to quell peaceful trucker protests. , his party is responsible for all of his failures, and Canadians seem to be well aware of that.
Dec. 27 Nanos Research Poll
shown A plurality of Canadians (40%) want Conservative Party leader Pierre Poièvre to become prime minister. Only 17.4% of respondents said they wanted Trudeau to continue as prime minister. The Conservatives lead with 47%. Even if the Liberal Party and the Socialist New Democratic Party resumed their coalition, there would still be a total difference of nine points.
“Conservative approval ratings hit a new long-term high, 26 points ahead of the Liberals, coinciding with calls for Prime Minister Trudeau to resign,” Nick Nanos, the pollster's chief data scientist, said in a statement. said. /The economy also hit a four-year high. ”
Trudeau could have resigned immediately and replaced by an interim leader, such as Alberta's George Chahal, people familiar with the matter told the Mail. Clearly, he wants to maintain a little more power.
Blaze News has previously reported that those believed to be vying for Trudeau's job include left-leaning Foreign Minister Melanie Joly, effectively
auditioned About a job that appeared on the pages of the New York Times last month. Chrystia Freeland, Prime Minister Trudeau's deputy prime minister and former finance minister, recently gave up her job rear supervise The federal deficit in 2023-2024 will increase to $61.9 billion. Former Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney make a call He consulted with Liberal MPs about a potential leadership bid.
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