Yesterday, Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that he will be resigning as leader of the Liberal Party and as Prime Minister after a new leader of the Liberal Party is chosen. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was elected Prime Minister for the first time in 2015 and is the son of the previous and popular Liberal Party Leader and Prime Minister, Pierre Trudeau. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is to resign with a crashing trust rating in the polls as Canadians struggle with soaring property prices, rent and cost of living.
The Canadian parliament is set to reconvene on March 24th after a new Liberal Party leader is chosen. Members of the Liberal Party are all eligible to vote in the internal leadership race. No candidates have so far come forward with a candidacy but Canadian press reports mention as potential candidates, Chrystia Freeland, former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney, current Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, former provincial premier Christy Clark and former Liberal MP Frank Baylis.
This is Prime Minister’s Justin Trudeau full resignation speech.
Every morning I’ve woken up as prime minister, I’ve been inspired by the resilience, the generosity, and the determination of Canadians. It is the driving force of every single day I have the privilege of serving in this office.
That is why, since 2015, I have fought for this country – for you – to strengthen and grow the middle class.
Why we rallied to support each other through the pandemic, to advance reconciliation, to defend free trade on this continent, to stand strong with Ukraine and our democracy.
And to fight climate change and get our economy ready for the future. We are at a critical moment in the world.
My friends, as you all know, I am a fighter.
Every bone in my body has always told me to fight because I care deeply about Canadians. I care deeply about this country. And I will always be motivated by what is in the best interest of Canadians.
And the fact is, despite best efforts to work through it, parliament has been paralysed for months after what has been the longest session of a minority parliament in Canadian history.
That’s why, this morning I advised the governor general that we need a new session of parliament. She has granted this request and the house will now be prorogued until 24 March.
Over the holidays, I’ve also had a chance to reflect and have had long talks with my family about our future.
Throughout the course of my career, any success I have personally achieved has been because of their support and with their encouragement.
So last night over dinner, I told my kids about the decision that I’m sharing with you today.
I intend to resign as party leader, as prime minister, after the party selects its next leader through a robust, nationwide, competitive process. Last night I asked the president of the Liberal Party to begin that process.
This country 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 best option in that election.
The Liberal Party of Canada is an important institution in the history of our great country and democracy. A new prime minister and leader of the Liberal Party will carry its values and ideals into that next election.
I am excited to see the process unfold in the months ahead.
We were elected for the third time in 2021 to strengthen the economy post-pandemic and advance Canada’s interests in a complicated world, and that is exactly the job that I, and we, will continue to do for Canadians.
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