After serving for nearly a decade, Canada’s liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau plans to resign. What’s next for our neighbors in the north?

From The Hill. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced his resignation, telling the nation that “internal battles” mean he “cannot be the best option” in the next election.

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Trudeau said Monday he has asked the president of his Liberal Party to begin the process to select a new leader. He has faced rising discontent over his leadership, and the abrupt departure of his finance minister late last year signaled growing turmoil within his government.

Parliament will be suspended until March 24. It had been due to resume Jan. 27. The timing will allow for a Liberal Party leadership race.

Trudeau had been the second-youngest prime minister in Canada’s history when he was elected in 2015, and he had been planning to run for a fourth term in next year’s election even as discontent in his party grew. …

An opposition party’s support fades away

The opposition New Democratic Party had propped up Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party for years. Now NDP leader Jagmeet Singh has responded to Trudeau’s resignation announcement by saying that “it doesn’t matter who the next Liberal is. They’ve let you down. They do not deserve another chance.”

Singh says that “as soon as there is a confidence vote, we will be voting against the government.”

Meanwhile, the president of the Liberal Party says he will call a national board meeting this week to begin the “nationwide democratic process of selecting a new leader of the party.” …

The opposition leader responds

Opposition Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre has responded to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s resignation announcement. In a taped message posted on X, Poilievre said that “Canadians desperate to turn the page on this dark chapter in our history might be relieved today that Justin Trudeau is finally leaving.”

Poilievre also takes aim at the Liberal Party: “But what has really changed? Every Liberal MP in power today and every potential Liberal leadership contender fighting for the top job helped Justin Trudeau break the country over the last nine years.” …

Trudeau says Canada needs a reset in politics

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada deserves a Parliament that functions. He took questions after announcing his resignation Monday morning.

Trudeau said Parliament has been “entirely seized” by what he called obstruction and a total lack of productivity. He said this has been the longest-serving minority government in Canadian history. …

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