Justin Trudeau’s big statement: After leaving the post of Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau has announced that he will not contest the next general elections. General elections in Canada are scheduled to be held in October 2025. Meanwhile, in a press conference in Ottawa, Justin Trudeau said, ‘I will not contest the next election. This is my decision. I didn’t think much about what I would do in the future. For now, I’m focused on doing the work that got Canadians to vote for me.
Trudeau came to power in 2015
Justin Trudeau was first elected from the Papineau constituency of Quebec in 2008. He then took over as Prime Minister in 2015 following a landslide victory in which his Liberal Party won 184 out of 338 seats. However, they could not get majority in the 2019 and 2021 elections.
leadership change process
On January 6, Justin Trudeau announced that he would resign as Prime Minister after being elected as the new leader of the Liberal Party. The party’s leadership election will be held on March 9 and Trudeau will be replaced by another prime minister and a new leader will be selected.
dissatisfaction in the party
By the end of 2024, Justin Trudeau faced growing discontent within the party. The resignation of Chrystia Freeland as Finance Minister on 16 December increased instability in the party. After this, about 100 MPs demanded the immediate resignation of Trudeau. After this Trudeau announced his resignation.
Discussion on names of new leaders
Indo-Canadian MP Chandra Arya is among the leaders who have formally staked their claim so far. However, potential key candidates such as Foreign Minister Melanie Jolie, Dominique Leblanc, Francois-Philippe Champagne and Defense Minister Anita Anand have declined to join the leadership race.
