Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had every opportunity to craft a dignified end to his near-decade leading Canada. He could have listened to the clear message from Canadians that they’d enough of him. He could have seen that nothing the Liberals tried reversed their long slide in popularity. He could have chosen his moment.
Now, the moment has been chosen for him. It is now. Chrystia Freeland has put a noose around his neck and pulled the trap. The finance minister’s resignation, and the way she did it, effectively ends the Trudeau government.
