When it was rumored that Justin Trudeau was going to give a press conference

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Justin Trudeau called a press conference Monday morning amid growing speculation that he will step down as Canada’s prime minister after nearly a decade in office.

Trudeau’s popularity is at an all-time high, with voters and members of his party protesting against him following a period of upheaval that he could rule the country of AG7.

Canadian media, including the national broadcaster CBC, have reported that they are preparing to resign. His resignation will trigger a leadership race in his Liberal Party ahead of a general election due to be held before October this year, but could come much sooner.

The New Democratic Party (NDP) – a key ally in Parliament – announced before Christmas that it would not support a minority Liberal government.

Opposition parties, including the NDP, have said they are preparing to pass a no-confidence motion in the Commons, which could lead to an early election.

Pierre Poyèvre, who leads the Conservative Party’s Liberals by 25 points, has repeatedly asked. Patience Canada cites the challenge facing incoming US President Donald Trump to resign or call early elections.

Trump has repeatedly mocked Trudeau as the 51st US state governor, prompting calls for the prime minister to step down.

In the year Born in Ottawa, the son of charismatic Liberal leader Pierre Trudeau, who was prime minister in 1968 and 1979 and prime minister from 1980 to 1984, Trudeau worked as a school drama teacher in Vancouver before being elected leader of the Liberal Party in April 2013.

His tenure as Prime Minister began in October 2015 when the young newcomer led the Liberal Party to a stunning victory over the Conservatives and their unpopular leader Stephen Harper.

During his time in office, Trudeau has introduced legislation that decriminalizes soft drugs, promotes gender equality and reconciliation with First Nations, and urgently needs to address climate change. Despite concerns over refugee levels, he has pledged to welcome 25,000 Syrian refugees who have fled the war in their country.

But Trudeau’s popularity has plummeted in the past year due to the cost of living and the housing affordability crisis. Canada’s efforts to boost its post-pandemic economy through massive immigration have also faced widespread backlash.

An Angus Reid Poll The Dec. 30 release showed the percentage of voters intending to vote for the Liberal Party fell to 16 percent, the worst level since Trudeau came to power.Trudeau trackr”, peaked at 74 percent.

Former Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, once a close ally of the prime minister, resigned on Dec. 16 following a dispute with Trudeau over government spending, prompting renewed calls for her resignation from both the opposition and her own party.

Following Freeland’s move, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said on December 20 that his party intends to withdraw support from either Trudeau or the Liberal Party. Singh has promised that his party’s polling team will consider bringing down the government when parliament resumes in late January, possibly leading to an early election.