Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau resigned today. He said he has fought for Canada since 2015 but the division in government has made it impossible to govern.
In resigning today, Trudeau nullified the need for an emergency meeting of Liberal legislators that was scheduled for Wednesday. Trudeau had managed to escape calls for his resignation before Christmas but he is expected to lose the next election badly. His popularity has plummeted in the wake of his authoritarian handling of the Covid pandemic and constant support of foreign wars and government expansion, which has tanked the Canadian economy.
The Prime Minister announced a prorogue, or suspension of government, until his party can announce a new leader, which he said will happen in March. However, this could be a ploy to deny Canadians an election, delaying the scheduled October 2025 vote for up to six months.
