Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada is beneath intense stress to step down after the abrupt and acrimonious resignation of a key deputy on Monday highlighted his deep unpopularity after practically a decade in energy.
On Friday, as Mr. Trudeau tried to save lots of his management by rearranging his cupboard, one other distinguished political ally turned on him, calling him a failed chief and vowing to deliver down his authorities.
The ally, Jagmeet Singh of the New Democratic Party, launched a scathing letter promising to deliver a movement to defeat the federal government within the House of Commons after Parliament returns from a vacation break subsequent month. According to a brand new ballot by Ipsos, 73 p.c of Canadians assume that Mr. Trudeau ought to resign as chief of the Liberal Party, together with 43 p.c of Liberal voters.
Here’s what to learn about Mr. Trudeau’s rise and fall, and what may occur subsequent.
Who is Justin Trudeau?
Mr. Trudeau grew up within the highlight because the son of Pierre Elliott Trudeau, a Canadian prime minister. In 2015, at age 43, he turned Canada’s second-youngest chief after his Liberal Party received a robust parliamentary majority. Mr. Trudeau was savvy with social media and loved a protracted political honeymoon after his election. (He additionally had good hair.)
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