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Justin Trudeau Likely to Announce Resignation as Canada's Liberal Party Leader
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to announce his resignation as Liberal Party leader amid mounting pressure and poor poll results. A leadership vacuum looms ahead of Canada's crucial election.
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by News Desk
2025-01-06
Justin Trudeau Likely to Announce Resignation as Canada's Liberal Party Leader

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is increasingly likely to announce his decision to step down as leader of the Liberal Party, according to a source close to the situation. The Globe and Mail reported that Trudeau, who has served as party leader for nearly a decade, could announce his resignation as early as Monday, though it remains unclear when the final decision will be made.

Trudeau’s departure would mark the end of his leadership at a pivotal moment for the party. Recent polls suggest that the Liberals are facing a significant defeat in the upcoming election, which must occur by late October. Sources close to the situation have indicated that Trudeau’s resignation announcement is expected before an emergency meeting of Liberal legislators on Wednesday.

A growing number of Liberal parliamentarians, concerned by the party’s declining popularity and a series of lackluster polls, have publicly called for Trudeau to step down. The prime minister’s office did not provide a comment on the matter outside of regular business hours. Trudeau’s scheduled meeting on Monday, focused on Canada-U.S. relations, only added to the uncertainty surrounding his political future.

Should Trudeau resign, it would leave the party without a permanent leader at a time when the Conservatives, the official opposition, appear poised to capitalize on the Liberals’ vulnerabilities. The question of whether Trudeau would remain in office until a new leader is selected remains open, with discussions about potential interim leadership involving Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc.

Trudeau, 53, rose to prominence as the leader of the Liberal Party in 2013 when it was in a dire state, having fallen to third place in the House of Commons. Under his leadership, the Liberals returned to power in 2015, riding a wave of progressive promises focused on women’s rights and climate change. However, the challenges of governing during a pandemic, along with economic pressures such as rising prices and a strained housing market, have led to growing disillusionment within the party and the Canadian public.

Trudeau’s political troubles worsened after a controversial attempt to demote Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland in December, a move that sparked a public fallout and led to Freeland’s resignation. With calls for change intensifying, Trudeau's decision on whether to step down could be a defining moment for the future of the Liberal Party.

If he does resign, the timing could spur renewed discussions about holding a quick election to secure a stable government as Canada prepares to navigate the administration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.
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