If there’s one thing that we know about the world we live in, it’s the fact that change is coming. Although things may remain stable for some time, eventually things will change.
Change is now happening in Canada as Justin Trudeau has announced that he will be resigning as leader of the governing Liberal party. After nine years, he is stepping down as the Canadian Prime Minister.
Trudeau announced this during a press conference, speaking to the reporters when preparing for his speech. He said: “So I thought it would be fun to do this again…”
He then went on to announce that he had spoken with his family and would be resigning as leader of the party after they select the next leader. He also said that he will always be interested in what is best for Canadians and that the house is now prorogued until March.
Chrystia Freeland had quit last month over policy disagreements and it was thought that his resignation was about to happen. Some of the disagreements include how to deal with the possible threat by Donald Trump’s administration to levy US tariffs on Canadian goods.
Trudeau has also lost some favor among voters according to recent polls. In the general election that would take place later this year, he may have been on his way out.
He may also have done this ahead of the meeting of the party’s national caucus on Wednesday to make it appear as if he was not being forced out.
The upcoming election was slated to take place prior to October but a snap election may occur due to a change in leadership of the Liberal Party.
Trudeau became prime minister after he swept the 2015 election. He was 43 years old at the time and promised something fresh for the country, including tax increases for the wealthy and an open immigration policy. He also was interested in working with climate change.
Over the years, his popularity seems to have decreased as the cost of living continues to rise and his style of governing is not always in favor. In a September survey, only 26% of respondents were planning on voting for him, and that put him 19 votes behind Pierre Poilievre.
It will be interesting to watch the development and to see where we go from here.
