Justin Trudeau, one of Canada's youngest prime ministers, announced his resignation as prime minister and leader of the Liberal party on Monday, ending his nine-year term in office. During a crowded news conference in Ottawa, 53-year-old Trudeau discussed his political career and his one regret.
The under-fire In an election year where the Conservatives are polling higher than their primary opponents, Trudeau has to contend with a mutiny from his own party and mounting public discontent. Inflation, increased crime, and loose immigration restrictions were all points of contention for him.
"I am a fighter. Every bone in my body has told me to fight because I care deeply about Canadians and this country. I intend to resign as party leader and prime minister after the party elects its new leader," he said at a press conference in Ottawa. Additionally, when US President-elect donald trump takes office on january 20, Trudeau will still be prime minister since the parliament will be adjourned until march 24. This implies that an election is unlikely to take place until May.
"If I have one regret, particularly as we approach this election…well, there are probably many regrets that I will think of, but I do wish that we'd been able to change the way we elect our governments in this country so that people could simply choose a second choice or a third choice on the same ballot so that parties would spend more time trying to be people's second or third choices," he told reporters in Ottawa.
"People would have been looking for things they have in common instead of trying to polarise and divide Canadians against each other. I think in this time, figuring out how to pull together and find common ground remains something that is really important for democracies," he added.
The under-fire In an election year where the Conservatives are polling higher than their primary opponents, Trudeau has to contend with a mutiny from his own party and mounting public discontent. Inflation, increased crime, and loose immigration restrictions were all points of contention for him.
"I am a fighter. Every bone in my body has told me to fight because I care deeply about Canadians and this country. I intend to resign as party leader and prime minister after the party elects its new leader," he said at a press conference in Ottawa. Additionally, when US President-elect donald trump takes office on january 20, Trudeau will still be prime minister since the parliament will be adjourned until march 24. This implies that an election is unlikely to take place until May.
"If I have one regret, particularly as we approach this election…well, there are probably many regrets that I will think of, but I do wish that we'd been able to change the way we elect our governments in this country so that people could simply choose a second choice or a third choice on the same ballot so that parties would spend more time trying to be people's second or third choices," he told reporters in Ottawa.
"People would have been looking for things they have in common instead of trying to polarise and divide Canadians against each other. I think in this time, figuring out how to pull together and find common ground remains something that is really important for democracies," he added.
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