Trudeau Stepping Down As Liberal Leader

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that he is stepping down as head of the Liberal Party of Canada.

He made the announcement yesterday in Ottawa after months of tanking opinion polls and strife within the party.

He also asked Gov. Gen. Mary Simon to prorogue parliament until March 24th.

Trudeau said the country deserves a real choice in the next election and said it had become clear to him that having to fight internal party battles means he cannot be the best option to lead.

Trudeau was named leader of the Liberal party in 2013 and was elected as Prime Minister in 2015.

On X (formerly Twitter) Monday, Premier David Eby said while he and Trudeau didn’t always agree, he thanked him for his service, saying the two worked on many issues together, partnering to lower the cost of childcare for families.

Eby ended his post saying “we must come together to protect Canadian workers and businesses against US tariff threats.”

That’s in reference to incoming US President Donald Trump warning of 25 percent tariffs and goods heading into the United States.

The party will hold a national meeting this week to begin the process to select a new leader, although details and timeframes have not yet been released.