Justin Trudeau has stepped down as Canadian Prime Minister, citing internal party disagreements over how to handle the looming presidency of Donald Trump. The resignation comes after Trump announced a 25% tariff on Canadian goods, sparking a diplomatic crisis just weeks before his inauguration.
Justin Trudeau dramatically resigned as Canadian Prime Minister on Monday in remarks capping a spectacular fall from grace for the liberal standard-bearer just days before Donald Trump enters office. In emotional remarks Trudeau said: '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.
' With his government in turmoil, a clearly dejected Trudeau, 53, said Parliament would be suspended until March 24 while his Liberal Party chooses a new leader. The scion of one of Canada's most famous political families had become deeply unpopular in recent years over a range of issues including the soaring cost of food and housing, and surging immigration. Trump has repeatedly mocked the Canadian leader by suggesting his country would be better off as the 51st U.S. state. Trudeau's decision came after he faced weeks of pressure from party colleagues amid a bitter rift over how to handle relations with Trump in his second term. Trump announced on social media after his reelection a plan to introduce a 25 percent tariff on goods from Canada , which led Trudeau into a frenzy to try and clean-up his relationship with the U.S. president-elect before he is sworn into office later this month. The day after unveiling the idea, Trudeau immediately flew down to Mar-a-Lago to do damage control. During that meeting, reports emerged detailing how Trudeau pleaded with Trump not to impose the tariffs and claimed it would kill Canada's economy. Justin Trudeau resigned as Canada's Prime Minister during on Monday after weeks of tension within the Liberal Party Trudeau's party disagreed on how to handle incoming U.S. President Donald Trump after he announced a plan to implement a 25 percent tariff on Canada in order to apply pressure to help with a crackdown on the border crisis Trump at the meeting, suggested that the northern neighbors could become a U.S
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