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"Justin Trudeau has resigned after more than nine years as Canada’s 23rd prime
minister. Parliament will be prorogued and will resume sitting on March 24.
Trudeau says he made his decision over the holidays after discussions with his
family.
During his time in office, the federal government has been extraordinarily
active on social policy. From legalizing cannabis, permitting medical aid in
dying, introducing dental care, pharmacare and government-subsidized child
care, Trudeau reimagined what Canadians can expect from their government.
The son of Pierre Elliott Trudeau, Canada’s 15th prime minister, leaves office
never having tasted electoral defeat.
He was successful in his first run for elected office as a member of Parliament
in 2008, at his run for the leadership of the Liberal Party in 2013 and in his
first national election when he became prime minister in 2015.
The 2015 election is one for the history books as the Liberal Party under
Trudeau entered the race with just 36 seats and was widely expected to remain
on the sidelines. But due in part to the “sunny ways” campaign that Trudeau
ran, along with his energy and likeability, the party breezed to a massive
majority with 184 seats.
Trudeau also earned worldwide praise for appointing a cabinet that was
gender-balanced, a policy he continued throughout his years in office."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
