The handsome, serene, ever-smiling, and dashing Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, finally succumbed to the ever-increasing pressure on many accounts on top of its faltering economy, rising inflation and housing and rental costs, sour relations with the USA and India, and on personal account divorce with his wife after 18 years of loving relations.

Trudeau’s legacy was shaped by his parents—his father, former Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau, whose leadership inspired his career, left his own legacy having both success and failure.

Justin Trudeau became Canada’s 23rd Prime Minister on November 4, 2015, following the Liberal Party’s victory in the federal election. His second term commenced after the October 21, 2019, federal election, when the Liberal Party secured a minority government.

On January 6, 2025, Trudeau announced his resignation as Prime Minister and leader of the Liberal Party, effective upon the selection of a new party leader. Given that the next federal election was scheduled for October 2025, Trudeau had approximately nine months remaining in his second term at the time of his resignation announcement.

During his tenure, Justin Trudeau has achieved notable successes in various areas. Economically, he oversaw the creation of over 1 million jobs, implemented middle-class tax cuts, and introduced affordable childcare. He demonstrated environmental leadership by committing to the Paris Agreement, implementing a national carbon pricing plan, and investing in clean energy.

Socially, he legalized recreational cannabis, championed gender equality with a gender-balanced cabinet, and advanced indigenous reconciliation through investments and improved access to clean water. His pandemic response included substantial financial aid programmes like CERB, and he made strides toward a national pharmacare programme.

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