Justin Trudeau is starting the New Year with a major update.
The Prime Minister of Canada and leader of the Liberal Party announced his intention to resign “as party leader and as prime minister” after the party “selects a new leader through a robust, nationwide competitive process.”
“Last night I asked the president of the Liberal Party to begin that process,” Trudeau, who has held the prime minister position since Nov. 2015 when he defeated Stephen Harper, said during a Jan. 6 press conference in Ottawa. “This country deserves a real choice in the next election and it has become clear to me that if I’m having to fight internal battles, I cannot be the best option in that election.”
The politician, whose late father Pierre Trudeau previously served two non-consecutive terms as prime minister, has been going through a period of personal change in recent years. Indeed, in Aug. 2023, he and Sophie Grégoire announced their separation after 18 years of marriage.
