Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau will resign
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will resign, and will not run in the next election, he announced at a press conference.
– If I have to fight internal party battles, I cannot be the best option in the next election, he said.
Trudeau is leaving the post of leader of the Liberal Party, and will resign as prime minister when a new party leader is appointed. The next election in the country is scheduled for October, but it is unclear whether today's announcement will lead to new elections.
Parliament will suspend its work until March 24, Trudeau added.
The announcement comes after declining opinion polls and growing demands for his resignation. Last month, the Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland resigned, which further destabilized the government.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will resign, and will not run in the next election, he announced at a press conference.
– If I have to fight internal party battles, I cannot be the best option in the next election, he said.
Trudeau is leaving the post of leader of the Liberal Party, and will resign as prime minister when a new party leader is appointed. The next election in the country is scheduled for October, but it is unclear whether today's announcement will lead to new elections.
Parliament will suspend its work until March 24, Trudeau added.
The announcement comes after declining opinion polls and growing demands for his resignation. Last month, the Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland resigned, which further destabilized the government.
Source: Ex-Riksbank governor makes calls – wants to take over
Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney is making calls to a long list of representatives of Canada's Liberal Party, a source tells Canadian Global News.
In the calls, the accomplished financier is seeking support to become prime minister after Justin Trudeau, who is expected to resign in the coming days, despite Carney's complete lack of political experience.
The TV channel has contacted 40 party representatives, but only one MP confirms that the 59-year-old has called. However, that person states that several others have taken the call.
Many MPs respond that they admire Carney's work – he has worked for 13 years at Goldman Sachs and as Riksbank governor he led Canada through the financial crisis – while expressing some skepticism about his political ambitions.
– Being a politician requires some very specific skills. It's not something you just add to the end of a career – no matter how successful you've been in the past, says MP Rob Oliphant.
Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney is making calls to a long list of representatives of Canada's Liberal Party, a source tells Canadian Global News.
In the calls, the accomplished financier is seeking support to become prime minister after Justin Trudeau, who is expected to resign in the coming days, despite Carney's complete lack of political experience.
The TV channel has contacted 40 party representatives, but only one MP confirms that the 59-year-old has called. However, that person states that several others have taken the call.
Many MPs respond that they admire Carney's work – he has worked for 13 years at Goldman Sachs and as Riksbank governor he led Canada through the financial crisis – while expressing some skepticism about his political ambitions.
– Being a politician requires some very specific skills. It's not something you just add to the end of a career – no matter how successful you've been in the past, says MP Rob Oliphant.
Analysis: No way back – Trudeau's career is dying
Justin Trudeau's political career is now being buried before our eyes, writes Michael Higgins in an analysis in the Canadian National Post after reports of the prime minister's impending resignation. But Trudeau must not take Canada to the grave, he continues.
"With President-elect Donald Trump breathing down our necks, we need a prime minister who dares to do what is necessary."
The tone is similar in an analysis in the Toronto Sun. Journalist Brian Lilley writes that the incoming US government "can smell weakness from afar." Trudeau's government is weak and there is nothing he can do to change that, he writes.
"Except for calling new elections."
In the online newspaper La Presse, Joel-Denis Bellavance highlights the prime minister’s political maneuver that may have been the nail in the coffin. He tried to lure former Riksbank governor Mark Carney to the role of finance minister, as a way to show that his party still attracts talented people. But everything “exploded in his face” when Carney turned him down.
“Since the fateful date of December 16, 2024, the prime minister has been silent. But vacuums are always quickly filled, especially in politics.”
Justin Trudeau's political career is now being buried before our eyes, writes Michael Higgins in an analysis in the Canadian National Post after reports of the prime minister's impending resignation. But Trudeau must not take Canada to the grave, he continues.
"With President-elect Donald Trump breathing down our necks, we need a prime minister who dares to do what is necessary."
The tone is similar in an analysis in the Toronto Sun. Journalist Brian Lilley writes that the incoming US government "can smell weakness from afar." Trudeau's government is weak and there is nothing he can do to change that, he writes.
"Except for calling new elections."
In the online newspaper La Presse, Joel-Denis Bellavance highlights the prime minister’s political maneuver that may have been the nail in the coffin. He tried to lure former Riksbank governor Mark Carney to the role of finance minister, as a way to show that his party still attracts talented people. But everything “exploded in his face” when Carney turned him down.
“Since the fateful date of December 16, 2024, the prime minister has been silent. But vacuums are always quickly filled, especially in politics.”
Seven candidates are raised as possible successors
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has resigned as party leader of the Liberal Party, and his successor in office will also take over the government of the country. The BBC has listed seven likely candidates.
Chrystia Freeland resigned as finance minister and deputy prime minister last month, which accelerated Trudeau's crisis. She is one of the most well-known top politicians in Canada, and is seen as one of the hottest candidates.
Former central bank governor Mark Carney has been singled out by Trudeau himself, and is now said to be calling around and seeking support.
Also mentioned are Transport Minister Anita Anand, Innovation and Research Minister François-Philippe Champagne, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Christy Clark, former premier of the province of British Columbia.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has resigned as party leader of the Liberal Party, and his successor in office will also take over the government of the country. The BBC has listed seven likely candidates.
Chrystia Freeland resigned as finance minister and deputy prime minister last month, which accelerated Trudeau's crisis. She is one of the most well-known top politicians in Canada, and is seen as one of the hottest candidates.
Former central bank governor Mark Carney has been singled out by Trudeau himself, and is now said to be calling around and seeking support.
Also mentioned are Transport Minister Anita Anand, Innovation and Research Minister François-Philippe Champagne, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Christy Clark, former premier of the province of British Columbia.
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