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Justin Trudeau updates: Canadian Prime Minister set to resign

www.newsweek.com Trump and Musk celebrate after Justin Trudeau steps down as Canadian PM

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation today. Newsweek's live blog is closed.

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"If I have one regret... I do wish we had been able to change the way we can elect governments in this country," he said, referring to his hopes to changing the voting system.

I mean you could have actually tried to do the thing you were elected to do...
As a non-Canadian, what exactly did this guy do to become so unpopular? You don't need to write an essay, just some bullet points or something.
- There has been quite a bit, but some notable stuff:
  
  Was elected on the promise of reforming the electoral system. He immediately betrayed that promise once elected
  
  Awarded a huge government contract to a charity run by friends of his (WE Charity)
  
  Pressured his ex justice minister to intervene in a criminal case against a Quebec construction company (SNC Lavalin)
  
  Bought a crude oil pipeline for $5 billion
  
  Was caught lying about having done blackface at parties in the past
  
  His deputy Prime minister just resigned very abruptly and blamed it on him
  
  Here's a more extensive list: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Justin_Trudeau_controversies
  
  Relative contrast means a lot. So how does this compare to past conservative PMs and future prospects?
  
  Additionally, what good has he done?
  
  You see my concern is that a lot of this is inflated in the way righties against Biden stoke up scandals without looking at the elephant in the room.
  
  Ngl I'd give up my firstborn to have him instead of trump
- He made clear in his initial campaign that he would do electoral reform and implement proportional representation… until he was in and realized that First Past the Post would keep his party in power. He lost all support of the young and progressive voters.
  
  until he was in and realized that First Past the Post would keep his party in power.
  
  This part is untrue. The problem is that no one can even come close to agreeing on what actual system to change to. As the centrist party, First past the post is just about the worst style for the Liberals.
- Recently (since 2020), he's been blamed for a lot of things that are outside of his jurisdiction and are being done by (mostly conservative/right-wing) premiers (aka. governors?).
  
  E.g...
  
  Healthcare funding
  
  Pandemic measures and lockdowns
  
  International student issues
  
  Housing
  
  Employment
  
  Eduction
  
  In Ontario, these things have been mercilessly mismanaged by Doug Ford. Doug Ford pointed the finger at Trudeau and people are it up. No idea how we're this stupid, but we keep giving Ford a majority government and blaming Trudeau for Ford's problems here.
  
  Before 2020, I wouldn't say Trudeau was ever really hated or unpopular, at least not universally. He was our "at least it's not the other guy" guy. But now the people who haven't been paying attention (and don't understand politics) are being mobilized by the far-right, and a lot of people think his first name starts with an F.
- Quick version: Being a centre (centre right) party, the liberals make nods to leftist ideas but don't actually change the laws because it's very expensive if you don't tax the rich. So everything stays status quo while they say it's going great.
  
  On top of that, far right people hate Trudeau a lot.
  
  Far right people hate almost everyone else a lot.
  
  It's encoded in their DNA.
- It's not really anything he did, more about things he didn't do. Such as address the housing problems, do anything substantial about wealth inequality, take a stand against genocide, revive Canada's economic competitiveness, rein in the oligopolies that run the country, stop climate change, balance the budget, end all disease and hunger worldwide, and bring about lasting world peace.
  
  People just got tired of all the empty rhetoric, and have decided that what we need is a slightly more sarcastic and bitter form of empty rhetoric as the opposition offers.
President-elect Donald Trump is continuing his trolling of Canada as he reacts to Trudeau’s announcement.

Trump in a social media post has again called Canada the “51st state.” He also incorrectly claimed that Trudeau resigned because Canada relies on subsidies from the United States to stay afloat. https://apnews.com/live/justin-trudeau-canada-prime-minister

Dear America,

Can you get this cunt under control already, please and thank you.

Canada
- Terribly sorry, that ship sailed on the 5th of November, 2024
- Would if I could, friend.
- It turns out that running against the patriarchy is a big lift. Sorry Canadian brosefs we'll try again in 4 years, god-willing.
- The lemmy world admins have made it clear we aren't allowed to respond to that question.
  
  Every time you slightly suggest Trump needs to be taken care of, the milquetoast liberal mods remove it. Like Trump will just go away with thoughts and prayers.
Hey, I'll give him some props; this is when you should resign, not halfway through a campaign for reelection. Now Liberal at least has a chance to find someone new to beat Pierre, since Trudeau had no shot.

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