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Prime Minister Trudeau has been a stalwart friend of the United States, the White House said. Washington: The White House said on Monday that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who announced that he will step down in the coming months after nine years in power, has been the United States’ “stalwart friend.” “Prime Minister Trudeau…
Justin Trudeau has resigned as prime minister. (Getty) Beleaguered leader Justin Trudeau has resigned as the prime minister of Canada following weeks of pressure from within the Liberal Party, after he faced a mounting set of crises. The 53-year-old took to his residence at Rideau Cottage to announce he had decided to step down as…
A local political scientist says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s announcement that he’s stepping down was a long time coming. Trudeau announced Monday morning that he has asked the Governor General to prorogue Parliament until March 24, and that he plans to stay on as PM and as leader of the federal Liberals until a new…
Ottawa, Canada: Justin Trudeau resigned today as the leader of his Liberal Party of Canada effectively ending his nine-year tenure as Canada’s Prime Minister too. He now remains caretaker prime minister till his successor is chosen. The move comes amid rising dissent against him within his party. He held a press conference today outside his…
As news of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s planned resignation ripples throughout the country, those in Saskatchewan are voicing their opinion. On Monday, Trudeau addressed the nation, stating he plans to step down as Canada’s prime minister and leader of the Liberal party. Trudeau says he will stay on until a replacement is chosen, while also…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday said he has prorogued Parliament to allow the Liberal Party to hold a leadership contest, and will resign after his successor is chosen. Trudeau said Gov. Gen. Mary Simon has agreed with his request to prorogue Parliament until March 24. The move means opposition parties can’t trigger an election…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to speak to Canadians in front of his residence in Ottawa at 10:45 a.m. Eastern on Monday amid a growing chorus of calls for his resignation. The Globe and Mail reported Sunday that Trudeau is expected to announce he is stepping down as Liberal party leader as early as…
The novelist Margaret Atwood once met a neurosurgeon who told her he was a big fan of hers, that he’d read all of her books and that, when he retired, he, too, hoped to write some books. “What a coincidence,” Atwood is said to have replied. “Because when I retire, I hope to take up…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is back in Ottawa but he returns to more calls not only from his MPs to step down, but at least two riding association presidents as well. Global News confirmed that Quebec Liberal MPs called for Trudeau to step down, as first reported by iPolitics, following similar statements from the Liberals’…
Marco Mendicino, a former high-ranking cabinet minister in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government, is the latest Liberal to say he will not run in the next federal election. In a statement posted on social media on Thursday evening, Mendicino expressed gratitude for the strong support of his constituents in the Toronto riding of Eglinton—Lawrence and…
