Trudeau's resignation caps a decadelong political career during which the 53-year-old rose to global political stardom as a young, handsome and unabashed progressive whose appeal faded over time, until he became so unpopular that his Liberal Party forced him to step down before elections that must happen no later than October.
Trudeau said he would stay on until the party picks a new leader, a process that could take months and draw from the ranks of critics who pushed him out. The Liberal Party trails badly in the polls to the
Conservatives, led by Pierre Poilievre, a populist who would be elected prime minister if the election were held now.
"It has become clear to me that if I'm having to fight internal battles, I cannot be the best option in that election," Trudeau said.
Trudeau is the latest standard-bearer for progressive politics to suffer from a voter backlash, amid economic stagnation in Europe, discontent with aggressive climate policies and a growing resistance to immigration. With Trump set to return to the White House on Jan. 20, conservatives and populist right-wing parties have also made unprecedented gains in the European Union, where three-quarters of governments are either led by a right-of-center party or are ruled by a coalition that includes at least one.
The Canadian leader would exit as one of the most unpopular political figures in the country, leaving his party in a weakened position and his country facing an uncertain economic future. Voters blame Trudeau for rising costs and housing shortages that were aggravated by looser immigration policies.
His approval rating fell to about 20%, and the Liberal Party trails the Conservatives by over 20 percentage points.
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