The Canadian PM departs utterly unburdened by the love of his countrymen, the respect of his international counterparts, and the dignity possessed by even moderately competent leaders.
After nearly a decade in power, Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation as leader of the Liberal Party and as prime minister on Monday, triggering a leadership race to select the next prime minister. Year-end polls showed Trudeau’s personal popularity at 22%, with a mere 16% of Canadians indicating that they support the Liberal Party, setting them up for electoral catastrophe. Even the Liberal Party’s worst showing in their 157-year history in 2011 had them receiving 18.9% of the vote.
