Politics

After weeks of intense political pressure, Justin Trudeau announced his resignation as prime minister of Canada and suspended Parliament until March 24th. His Liberal Party will now start the process of choosing a new leader. Chrystia Freeland, whose resignation as finance minister in December triggered the current crisis, is one of the front-runners. Mark Carney, a former governor of both Canada’s and Britain’s central banks, is considering a bid. Support for the Liberals has dropped to around 20% amid rocketing immigration, inflation and housing costs. Under the leadership of Pierre Poilievre, the Conservatives have surged in the polls.