07 January 2025 - Justin Trudeau steps down Canada's PM
Justin Trudeau to step down as PM following Liberal leadership race
Rachel Aiello (CTV News, 06/01/2025)
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is stepping down as Liberal leader, and is proroguing Parliament as the Liberal Party of Canada embarks on the journey to replace him.
Why is Canada’s Justin Trudeau stepping down as prime minister?
Oliver Holmes and Leyland Cecco (The Guardian, 06/01/2025)
After nearly a decade in power, Justin Trudeau has said he intends to step down as prime minister.
The 53-year-old politician, who rose to become prime minister in November 2015 on the promise of hope and revitalisation, has been under pressure to quit for months.
Justin Trudeau quits: How his focus on social policy will be his legacy
Thomas Klassen (The Conversation, 06/01/2025)
Justin Trudeau has resigned after more than nine years as Canada’s 23rd prime minister. Parliament will be prorogued and will resume sitting on March 24. Trudeau says he made his decision over the holidays after discussions with his family.
Justin Trudeau is resigning. Here’s what comes next.
Ellen Ioannes (Vox, 07/01/2025)
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today that he’d step down as head of the country’s Liberal Party, after weeks of speculation that his time in leadership was coming to an end.