Justin Trudeau didn’t decide to resign this past week, sources say. The decision was made weeks ago, in plain view.

And few noticed.

It happened on Dec. 18. On that date, Trudeau’s PMO abruptly cancelled interviews with multiple media outlets: Global News, CBC, CTV, Radio-Canada, TVA Nouvelles, along with what was to be a joint interview with CityNews and OMNI Television. The move was unprecedented.

Few Canadians understood the significance of that decision. But senior Liberals knew it almost certainly meant the government end of Trudeau’s reign had arrived.

One very senior Liberal, who has years of experience with different prime ministers and their offices, said that is the moment when Trudeau had truly decided to go. “No leader has cancelled year-end interviews, ever,” said the Liberal. “They’re a tradition. They’re important, because lots of Canadians watch them. And Justin cancelled.”

Trudeau’s behaviour in the days that followed did nothing to........

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