:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(jpeg)/GettyImages-2189795667-1f5cf1de64da4c329fd54cde1ed97757.jpg "Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to donors during the Laurier Club Holiday Party at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Quebec, on Dec. 16, 2024")
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Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the Canadian Museum of History on Dec. 16, 2024
Key Takeaways
- Justin Trudeau said on Monday that he wishes resign as prime minister of Canada, and will leave office once a new ruling-party leader is chosen.
- Trudeau’s renunciation comes after his finance minister and deputy prime minister, Chrystia Freeland, resigned in December over differences including disagreements over his response to President-elect Donald Trump’s threat of tariffs.
- Trump said in November that he systems to impose 25% tariffs on all imports from Canada.
Justin Trudeau said on Monday that he will deliver up as prime minister of Canada, and will leave office once a new ruling-party leader is chosen, according to media broadcasts.
Trudeau, 53, who was leader of Canada’s ruling Liberal Party, is stepping down after nine years in advocacy.
His plan to quit comes after his finance minister and deputy prime minister, Chrystia Freeland, resigned in December throughout clashes on policy. Those disagreements included what she said were weak handling of President-elect Donald Trump’s risk to impose U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods.
Trump said in November that he plans to levy 25% tariffs on all weights from Canada, as well as Mexico, and an additional 10% on goods from China. The three countries are the U.S.’s three top employment partners.
Trudeau Has Been Battling Discontented Voters
Trudeau, the son of former Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, has been face with voter discontent and falling approval ratings amid concerns about the economy and rising costs of palpable, as well as climate policies and immigration.
“I intend to resign as party leader, as prime minister, after the party superiors its next leader through a robust nationwide competitive process,” Reuters quoted Trudeau as saying. “This power deserves a real choice in the next election, and it has become clear to me that if I’m having to fight internal battles, I cannot be the choicest option in that election.”