{"id":2386898,"date":"2025-01-06T11:58:01","date_gmt":"2025-01-06T16:58:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trudeau-resigns-as-canadian-prime-minister-after-collapse-of-support-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-01-06T11:59:05","modified_gmt":"2025-01-06T16:59:05","slug":"trudeau-resigns-as-canadian-prime-minister-after-collapse-of-support-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trudeau-resigns-as-canadian-prime-minister-after-collapse-of-support-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trudeau resigns as Canadian prime minister after collapse of support &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrudeau-resigns-as-canadian-prime-minister-after-collapse-of-support-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2386898&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced \u200dhis resignation following a decline in support for his leadership. in a press conference held outside his residence in Ottawa, Trudeau expressed his intention to step down as both party leader and prime minister, \u2064pending teh selection of his successor through a competitive process within the Liberal Party. He cited a &#8220;paralysis&#8221; in parliament \u2064that hindered constructive governance as a key factor in his \u200bdecision. Trudeau has been at \u2064the helm of the Liberal Party for 11 \u200cyears and \u200dserved as prime minister for nine. He also indicated that parliament will be prorogued until March 24 to facilitate the leadership transition.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trudeau resigns as Canadian prime minister after collapse of support<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1914371\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/justin-trudeau\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau<\/a> is stepping down from his role as head of the nation&rsquo;s government.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Trudeau announced his decision on Monday at a press conference outside his residence at Rideau Cottage in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/canada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Ottawa, Ontario<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I intend to resign as party leader, as prime minister, after the party selects its next leader through a robust nationwide, competitive process,&rdquo; Trudeau told reporters.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><\/figure>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">prime minister announced<\/a> that parliament will be prorogued until March 24 as the Liberal Party seeks a new leader.<\/p>\n<p>Trudeau has led the Liberal Party for 11 years and served as prime minister for nine. He told reporters that he was driven to this decision by paralysis in the parliament that has made constructive action impossible.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As you know, I&rsquo;m a fighter. Every bone in my body has always told me to fight because I care deeply about Canadians,&rdquo; the prime minister said at the press conference. &ldquo;I care deeply about this country, and I will always be motivated by what is in the best interest of Canadians.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trudeau&rsquo;s resignation will leave a power vacuum at the helm of the Liberal Party, which is expected to be bulldozed by its rival Conservative Party in the October parliamentary elections.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3276935\/trudeau-to-resign-early-this-week-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">decision to step down<\/a> is hardly a surprise &mdash; the prime minister has been plagued by a collapse of support from inside and outside his party over the last several months.<\/p>\n<p>Most prominently, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland resigned from her posts in December. <\/p>\n<p>She characterized her decision as an act of protest against the government&rsquo;s penchant for &ldquo;political gimmicks&rdquo; while failing to address the threat of staggering tariffs from the United States under the next administration.<\/p>\n<p>During his resignation speech, Trudeau expressed a sense of regret that Freeland did not stay on as deputy minister and help overcome the obstacles facing Canada.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Chrystia has been by my side for close to ten years now. She has been an incredible political partner through just about everything we have done as a government and as a party over the past decade,&rdquo; Trudeau said. &ldquo;I&rsquo;d really hoped that she would agree to continue as my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/opec-russia-agree-to-drop-oil-prices-to-wipe-out-competition\/\" title=\"OPEC, Russia agree to drop oil prices to wipe out competition\">deputy prime minister<\/a> and take on one of the most important files that not just this government, but this country is facing &mdash; but she chose otherwise.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Freeland is considered a contender for replacing Trudeau,<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In regards to what actually happened, I am not someone who is in the habit of sharing private conversations.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">President-elect Donald Trump<\/a> has made clear to the Canadian government that he intends to push harsh renegotiations on trade between the two North American countries when he enters office later this month. He specifically threatened a 25% tariff on Canadian goods if the country does not work to secure its border against drug trafficking and illegal migration.<\/p>\n<p>Polls show the Conservative Party holds approximately 44% of the vote in a hypothetical election, against the Liberal Party&rsquo;s 20.9%.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, widely believed to be a shoo-in for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-to-host-netanyahu-at-mar-a-lago-when-israeli-leader-comes-to-us-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Trump to host Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago when Israeli leader comes to US - Washington Examiner\">prime minister&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s office in October, has lambasted the Liberal Party&rsquo;s past several months of floundering.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Forty-one million [Canadian citizens] are not obliged to wait around while this party sorts out its s***,&rdquo; the conservative leader said in an interview released Friday. &ldquo;Like, these guys could have got rid of Trudeau a year and a half ago.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1914371\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1914371\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trudeau resigns as Canadian prime minister amid support decline<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3468,"featured_media":2386899,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Justin-Trudeau-yyt41.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32703,6522,14260],"class_list":["post-2386898","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-canadian-politics","tag-resignation","tag-trudeau"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Justin-Trudeau-yyt41.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2386898","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3468"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2386898"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2386898\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2386902,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2386898\/revisions\/2386902"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2386899"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2386898"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2386898"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2386898"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}