Canada PM Trudeau to step down

Justin Trudeau has announced his intention to resign as leader of Canada’s governing Liberal Party and as prime minister after the party chooses a successor


Justin Trudeau’s departure leaves Liberals without a permanent head, as polls show party will lose heavily to Conservatives in election that must be held by Oct 2025

NATIONAL POLITICAL PARTY OF PREFERENCE*
 
Conservative Party
46.6%
  
Liberal Party
21.3%

New Democratic Party
16.6%

Bloc Québécois
7.6%

Green Party
5.0%

People’s  Party
2.7%


*Nanos Research poll of 1,014 Canadians, ending Dec 27, 2024. Margin of error ±3.0%
  

Note: Bloc Québécois only runs candidates in province of Québec 
 

Sources: BBC, Nanos Research, Reuters 
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