Trudeau’s departure leaves uncertainty about Liberal leadership selection process and timeline
Pollster Darrell Bricker says the lack of clarity is characteristic of the Trudeau-era Liberals whose ‘sole focus tends to be on the announcement,’ which is followed by ‘more improvisation.’
Businessman and former Grit MP Baylis first out of the gate to announce bid for Liberal leadership
Frank Baylis, a successful businessman and former Montreal Liberal MP, says he wants to run. Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon is also considering running for the Liberal leadership, say party sources.
The PM who walked into the cold: a dispatch from Trudeau’s resignation announcement
Given the months of speculation, the internal unrest, and the dire polls, Justin Trudeau’s announcement seemed almost as inevitable as Ottawa enduring chilly weather in January.
Full transcript of Justin Trudeau’s resignation remarks
‘Last night, over dinner, I told my kids about the decision that I’m sharing with you today: I intend to resign as party leader—as prime minister—after the party selects its next leader through a robust, nationwide competitive process.’
Memo to Liberals: Canada needs another Trudeau, but without the baggage
Liberal Party members have much to consider after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced plans to resign as party leader and then as prime minister after they select a new leader.
The Trudeau legacy
In the lead-up to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s resignation announcement on Jan. 6, The Hill Times has gathered commentary, kept under embargo until now, from Canadian historians, political scientists, partisans, and public policy experts.
Staring down the barrel of 2025
The current uncertainty and lack of a well-anchored, unifying voice will put Canada at a severe disadvantage in the onrushing showdown with Donald Trump.
After intense caucus pressure, Trudeau announces plans to resign as Liberal leader, prorogues Parliament
Justin Trudeau has faced calls from an increasing number of MPs, including the Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada regional caucuses, to step down as Liberal leader.
‘I’m left with questions’: Senator Bernard’s push to highlight the Upper Chamber’s lack of Black men
Only three Black men have been appointed to the Senate in its history, and there have been none in the Chamber since Don Meredith’s resignation in 2017.
Legitimacy in wielding a non-existing sword
A review of the rules on how to oust a party leader, the history that influenced its evolution, why caucus ousting its leader is illegitimate and pointless, with some extreme examples from other countries.
