O and the leadership of the Liberal Party after nine years in power.
According to the senior international analyst at CNN Trudeau’s position in relation to Donald Trump, president-elect of the United States, was a relevant factor in his decision.
Américo explained that the possibility of Trudeau’s resignation has gained strength since Trump’s election.
In addition to internal factors such as immigration issues, high inflation and housing shortages in Canada, the relationship between Canada and the United States has become a critical point.
Tariff threat and controversial reaction
Trump’s threat to impose a 25% tariff on Canadian products caused great concern.
The Prime Minister’s reaction was seen as controversial and contributed to a further drop in his popularity.
“The way Justin Trudeau reacted caused even more distrust and even more criticism of him within his own party, the Liberal Party.”
The analyst explained that Trudeau was criticized for not reacting harshly to Trump’s threats and for having gone “practically with a saucer in his hand” to ask for a conversation with the former American president.
Impact on other countries
As for the impact of the measures defended by Trump in other countries, Américo assesses that the effect may vary.
He mentions that in countries like China, a communist dictatorship, the political impact would be smaller.
However, countries like Mexico could face greater pressure given their economic dependence on the United States and immigration and border security issues.
