Justin Trudeau resignation: Many in his home riding of Papineau happy with news
Global News
Justin Trudeau was first elected to the riding of Papineau in 2008. It's considered one of the most diverse and immigrant-rich ridings in the country.
After months of turmoil within his party, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced he was stepping down as leader of the Liberal party on Monday morning.
“This country deserves a real choice in the next election, and 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 during the announcement.
Trudeau’s meteoric rise to power began in the riding of Papineau in 2008, when the former schoolteacher was elected MP of the district.
Five years later, he was leading the Liberal party, which was in shambles following a 2011 election and saw them fall behind the NDP in seat numbers in the House of Commons.
Then in 2015, he followed in his father’s footsteps as he became the second-youngest prime minister in Canadian history.
While many people who live in the Montreal riding of Papineau have fond memories of the prime minister, they also believe he made the right decision to step aside.
Giovanni Bonadonna’s barber shop has been a fixture in Papineau riding for decades and the Italian immigrant is proud to say he’s met the prime minister several times.
“Very nice guy. Gentleman number one,” he told Global News. “He was around a lot in the neighbourhood, meeting people and everything. He was very nice.”
The outgoing U.S. president listed a range of issues that he and Trudeau worked on together, 'from the COVID-19 pandemic, to climate change, to the scourge of fentanyl.’
Justin Trudeau's decision to step down and prorogue Parliament will keep his government from implementing its proposed changes to capital gains for now.
Greater Toronto home sales fell slightly last month to cap a year that saw buyers take advantage of "substantial negotiating power" on price.
Justin Trudeau was first elected to the riding of Papineau in 2008. It's considered one of the most diverse and immigrant-rich ridings in the country.
The ongoing search for justice in the case of Megan Gallagher's death continued in court Monday, with two women facing charges in the murder taking the stand.
Nova Scotia RCMP says its investigating a woman's "suspicious sudden death" after officers found her body during a wellbeing call last week.
Legal Aid Ontario announced it is planning a three-year increase to financial eligibility thresholds for family and criminal duty counsel and criminal certificate services.
In a post to his social media platform Truth Social, Donald Trump wrote "many people in Canada LOVE being the 51st State."
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's decision to prorogue Parliament for nearly three months will not impact the public inquiry into foreign interference, a spokesperson said.
A murder trial started today for a Halifax-area youth charged in the stabbing death last year of a 16-year-old boy.
A second attempt to free a ship that ran aground on Christmas Eve in the St. Lawrence River northeast of Montreal could take place Wednesday morning.