Emma Bodnar '25
On January 6, 2025, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that he would be stepping down and ending his nine-year run as prime minister. His decision follows growing pressure from his party, the Liberal Party, to resign as his unpopularity with the Canadian public has been growing for some time.
Trudeau announced his decision at a conference in Ottawa, Canada’s capital, saying, "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." He will, however, stay in office until a new leader is selected from the Liberal Party, although parliament will be suspended until March 24.
Trudeau, initially a popular choice when he was first elected in 2015, is the 23rd prime minister of Canada and is the second-youngest prime minister in Canadian history. His time in office was peppered with successes and mishaps, with some of the highlights including a carbon tax program with rebates for consumers and a child tax benefit and restoring funding to CBC/Radio-Canada. Trudeau’s unpopularity began escalating steadily over the past few years, mostly due to criticisms about his federal budget management and overall disappointment in his actions as prime minister.
A decision about the next prime minister will be made on March 9th after a vote among leadership, but Trudeau will remain prime minister until a final decision is made.
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