Canada’s hated prime minister announced he was resigning last month. Most Canadians rejoiced at the apparent end of Justin Trudeau’s reign. His Liberal Party was facing death. Support had fallen to just 16 per cent by the end of December – an all time low.
In truth, Trudeau had not actually resigned. He merely announced he planned to resign. He was aware he was facing a non-confidence motion, which would force him to resign and force an election, which Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives were practically guaranteed to win. To avoid this, he froze parliament. He was essentially holding Canada hostage so he could buy time. This gave him two and a half months, approximately, until parliament would resume in March. An election is now not likely to happen until October, though what might happen in the meantime is concerning.
