The race is on to potentially be the shortest serving Prime Minister in Canadian history after Justin Trudeau announced his intention to resign following an abbreviated Liberal leadership race and a prorogation of Parliament. Meanwhile, the BC Conservatives are literally relitigating the last BC election.
Read Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s resignation speech in full | CBC News Trudeau says abandoning electoral reform is his biggest regret. Here’s how it happened | CBC NewsNDP source says voters can expect an ‘unfiltered’ Singh in election campaign | CBC NewsCRA to continue with capital tax changes despite prorogation: finance departmentLiberal Party of Canada announces date of leadership voteLiberals say no changes coming for leadership race, despite risk of foreign interference | CBC NewsCharles Tupper – WikipediaBusinessman and former Grit MP Baylis first out of the gate to announce bid for Liberal leadership – The Hill TimesChandra Arya – For Prime Minister of Canadahttps://x.com/aryacanada/status/1877369746963968081Liberal backbencher vows to dump the monarchy if elected leader | CBC NewsChristy Clark preparing to announce bid for Liberal leadership: ‘we’re ready to go’Chrystia Freeland, Mark Carney poised to enter Liberal leadership race – The Globe and MailSteve MacKinnon maybe https://x.com/gray_mackenzie/status/1877024375200735495Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc won’t run for Liberal Party leader – The Globe and MailHis Letter: https://x.com/DLeBlancNB/status/1877008016723071041?s=19Ottawa preparing response to threatened U.S. tariffs as Donald Trump ramps up attacks on CanadaDoug Ford pitches energy alliance with the U.S. to avert trade war with Donald TrumpCarbon tax ‘needs to be re-examined’ now that Trudeau’s done, say Liberal MPsB.C. Conservatives call for review of 2024 election, claiming ‘irregularities’ in voting | CBC NewsConservative candidate plans to ask court to overturn result in Surrey-GuildfordImg credit: Prime Minister’s Office