Justin Trudeau resigns as Canadian prime minister - live updates
Justin Trudeau resigns as Canadian prime minister - live updates
Trudeau says he will remain in the role until the governing Liberal Party chooses a new leader.
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He's been PM for 9 years, his time was up and he didn't want to admit it.
I'll be honest, I have some degrees of separation from Canadian politics as an American, so I miss a lot of the political news about the country. However, I also live in Minnesota and passively absorb a lot more Canadian politics than the average American.
The PM isn't directly elected, they're selected by the majority party in the House of Commons. To me, his long term in office is a monument to the fear North American liberals have towards change. Politics in Canada have also been shifting towards a progressive left/MAGA-esque political split due to the US. I think Canada will be facing a choice between the NDP and the Conservatives. If the Ontario governor is anything to go by, the Conservatives will be more than happy to work closely with Trump.
I'm so separatef from Canadian politics I genuinely can't tell if people even liked him or not.
The NDP is unfortunately not a real contender in the federal elections. There's no "choice between the NDP and the Conservatives." They have zero chance of winning an election, but at least they can win enough seats to matter.
Damn. I suppose that also precludes a landslide PQ win too? /s
In all seriousness, I hope the election isn't as grim as it seems atm. Good luck, here's to international solidarity against these dangerous idiots