CNN —After nearly a decade in power, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau finally bowed to a chorus of criticism that had become too loud to ignore, announcing his resignation on Monday.
In December, then-Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland had sharply rebuked what she described as Trudeau’s pursuit of “costly political gimmicks,” referring to recent policy proposals including a two-month sales tax holiday and 250 Canadian dollar ($175) rebates for most workers.
After Trudeau was elected prime minister, Freeland’s career also ascended.
First to the position of minister of international trade, followed by minister of foreign affairs before finally filling the role of deputy prime minister.
That’s one reason Canada’s next prime minister is likely to try to keep parliament in a state of suspended animation for as long as possible.
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