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Goodbye Justin Trudeau, Hello Donald Trump
Trump is in, Trudeau is out, and what is happening to progressive political parties around the world right now?
“Trudeau to resign as prime minister after Liberal leadership race,” Catherine Tunney and David Cochrane reported for CBC News Canada on Monday morning. “PM asked Governor General to prorogue Parliament until March 24.”
“Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he plans to step down once the Liberal Party has chosen a successor, bringing his time leading the country to a tumultuous end,” began Tunney and Cochrane. “Trudeau, who became Liberal leader in 2013 and prime minister in the fall of 2015, announced his long-awaited decision outside his official residence, Rideau Cottage, on Monday morning.”
“Trudeau to Resign as Voters Sour on His Vision for Canada,” Vipal Monga and Paul Vieira reported for readers of the Wall Street Journal on January 6, 2025. “Liberal Party leader’s departure sets up leadership battle ahead of a new election in the G-7 country.”
Resignation rumors have been dogging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for weeks if not months.
The news hit progressive media outlets hard. Charismatic, photogenic, and notoriously publicity savvy, Trudeau has long been a darling of journalists in Canada and beyond.