Liberal party of Canada’s Trudeau to elect new leader on March 9

Liberal party of Canada’s Trudeau to elect new leader on March 9

Outgoing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party said late on Thursday it will choose a new leader on March 9 ahead of the 2025 elections for which polls show the party in a very weak position. The prime minister announced on Monday that he will step down in the coming months after nine years…

Canada PM Justin Trudeau announces resignation

Canada PM Justin Trudeau announces resignation

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Monday that he would resign as leader of the ruling Liberals after nine years in office but he will stay on in his post until the party chooses a replacement. Trudeau, under heavy pressure from Liberal legislators to quit amid polls showing the party will be crushed at the…

Canadian Premier Justin Trudeau likely to resign this week: Report

Canadian Premier Justin Trudeau likely to resign this week: Report

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is likely to announce his resignation this week as he faces mounting dissent within his Liberal Party, newspaper The Globe and Mail reported Sunday. Citing three anonymous sources knowledgeable of internal party matters, the Globe said Trudeau’s announcement could come as early as Monday. The announcement would likely come before…

Canada PM, premiers to work together against Trump’s tariff threat: FM

Canada PM, premiers to work together against Trump’s tariff threat: FM

Canada’s federal government and the premiers of the 10 provinces agreed to work in a united and coordinated way against a threat by US President-elect Donald Trump to impose tariffs on Canadian imports, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said on Wednesday. “We agreed that we need to be smart, strong and united in meeting this challenge,” Freeland told…