Trudeau Steps Down: Nine Years of Progressive Leadership End
Justin Trudeau announced his resignation as Liberal leader and Prime Minister of Canada on January 6, 2025. Nine years in power — longer than any Liberal leader since Pearson. His poll numbers had collapsed. His own caucus was pushing him out. The trigger was Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's resignation in December, with a public letter accusing him of prioritizing politics over policy. He stayed on as caretaker PM while the party chose a successor. He left without a named heir, without a majority, and with an election coming.
January 6, 2025
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