Posted by Alumni from The Conversation
January 7, 2025
His departure will bring an end to more than a decade of power for the progressive politician and once-darling of the liberal left. It follows infighting in his own party and a slump in Trudeau's popularity to the point where he trails the leading opposition candidate by over 20 percentage points. But it can't escape notice that the resignation comes just weeks ahead of a Trump administration ' and after a barrage of personal slights and threats of punishing tariffs directed at Canada by the incoming Republican president. The Conversation turned to Patrick James, an expert on Canadian-U.S. relations and Dean's Professor Emeritus at USC Dornsife, to explain why Trudeau chose now to bow out ' and what role Trump played in his departure. Barring any wild changes between now and the vote, the chances of Trudeau's Liberal Party winning are as dead as a doornail. The opposition Conservative Party, also known as the Tories, are up in the polls by some 24 points. The Tory leader, Pierre... learn more

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