The Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, presented this Monday his resignation as leader of the Liberal Partya position he has held for eleven years, given the increasing lack of confidence in the ranks of the party and the foreseeable defeat in the elections scheduled for October, according to polls.
“I intend to resign as party leader, as prime minister, after the party elects its next leader,” Trudeau announced. “This country deserves a real option in the next elections”he said.
“It has become clear to me that If I have to fight internal battles I cannot be the best option in those elections,” he noted, ensuring that A new leader will know how to carry “the values and ideas” of the party to the next elections.
In this sense, he has pointed out that “the values and strength of diversity” are the “right path” for the country and has questioned whether Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre has the “ambitious and optimistic vision” that Canada needs. “I look forward to the fight of progressives to defend this vision,” he said.
The Government in recent years
Trudeau has highlighted the work of his Government in recent years, during which has worked to grow the country’s middle classwhile facing a global pandemic or climate change. He has also emphasized Canada’s “unwavering” support for Ukraine in its war against Russia.
In turn, Trudeau has reported that Parliament will be suspended until March 24 while a new leader is electedafter the approval granted by the Governor General of Canada, Mary Simon.
Fall in popularity
Trudeau has announced his decision just a few days before the meeting scheduled this week of the national executive of the Liberal Party to discuss the next steps at a time when most polls show him having been widely defeated by the conservative opposition in the coming years. elections.
The still prime minister, has been under heavy pressure to resign amid a drop in polls and with at least two dozen deputies and several party delegations calling for his resignation since before Christmas.
Winner of three consecutive elections (2015, 2019 and 2021), has been losing momentum in recent years after several political setbacks; the resignation of key allies, such as his Finance Minister, Chrystia Freeland, long seen as his successor, and the aforementioned poor opinion polls.
Added to this is Donald Trump, of whom he was the antithesis at the time in North America, who has been making firewood from the fallen tree after winning the elections, referring to him as governor of the “51st state” and threatening to impose heavy tariffs.
Yet, The Conservative Party plans to meet this Tuesday to prepare a new motion of no confidence against Trudeauthe fourth already in recent months and which could be voted on this coming January 30.
