Trudeau bows out: A decade of partnership with the US ends
The White House issued a statement following Justin Trudeau's resignation as Prime Minister of Canada. "'Prime Minister Trudeau has been a stalwart friend of the United States," assured Karine Jean-Pierre.
"Prime Minister Trudeau has been a stalwart friend of the United States during his decade leading the Canadian government, we have worked closely together on the full range of issues," said White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre.
"The President is grateful for the prime minister's partnership with all of that and for his commitment to defending North America from the geopolitical threats of the 21st century,"" added Karine Jean-Pierre.
Prime minister of Canada resigns
The Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, announced on Monday that he will step down as party leader and thus cease to be prime minister. However, he will continue in his role until his successor is chosen.
For many weeks, the media reported alleged pressures on Trudeau from within his own party, related, among other things, to the declining ratings for the Liberals in polls.
In mid-December of last year, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland unexpectedly resigned a few hours before presenting the budget situation to Parliament. The reason for Freeland's resignation was a dispute with the Prime Minister over the future direction of economic policy. Freeland also indicated that the Prime Minister wanted to move her to a different role, which she interpreted as a lack of trust.
Trudeau became the head of the Liberal Party of Canada in 2013, and two years later, he led the Liberals to a victorious election, forming a majority government in 2015. Since the snap elections in 2021, the Liberals have formed a minority government with the support of the opposition New Democratic Party, which withdrew from the agreement last year.
