A Timeline Of Justin Trudeau's Rise And Fall

By: EjazUlHaqBhat

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Justin Trudeau, Canada's 23rd Prime Minister and leader of the Liberal Party, has announced his resignation. Here is a timeline of his rise and fall

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October 2013: Justin Trudeau, son of former Liberal Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, assumed leadership of the Liberal Party at a time when it was struggling

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October 2015: Trudeau's party won a majority of seats in the federal election, defeating the Conservatives

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October 2019: The Liberals were reduced to a minority in the House of Commons, forcing them to strike deals with opposition legislators to govern

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August 2020: Finance Minister Bill Morneau resigned amid friction with Trudeau over funding to help Canada recover from the pandemic

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September 2021: Trudeau called a snap election in September 2021 in an attempt to regain a majority. But the bid failed, and he returned with a second successive minority

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July 2023: Polls showed a widening gap between the Liberals and Conservatives, suggesting the Liberals could lose the 2025 election

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June 2024: The Liberals lost one of their safest seats in a special election in Toronto. Trudeau made clear he would stay in office amid fresh questions about his future

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September 2024: The New Democrats, who had kept Trudeau in power, announced they would withdraw their automatic support

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December 16, 2024: Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland resigned after Trudeau demoted her from her position

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December 20, 2024: NDP leader Jagmeet Singh announced plans to present a formal motion of no confidence after the House of Commons resumes in January 2025

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Jan 6, 2025: Trudeau announces that he will resign as soon as his party chooses a new leader, cites "internal battles"

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