Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau intends to resign.

[Margery]

well I'm sure the news media is full of "Trudeau Resigned" this morning but here's the deal.

He prorogued (suspended) Parliament for the longest time he possibly could. That is March 24th. He has NOT actually resigned. He has started the process for his party to find a new leader, he is still PM of Canada till after the next election and that will be a while. HE SIMPLY ANNOUNCED HE INTENDS TO RESIGN and is starting a leadership convention in his own party.

YUP he's still the leader until HIS party the Liberals can figure out a successor. He could still stay on

The bad news is:

1 Parliament is suspended till Mar 24th. This is 2 months after Trump takes power, and 2 months after the 25% tariffs take effect.

2 He's still in charge till then, but with even less incentive to do right by Canada. He is one of the laziest, if not the laziest, most ineffective leaders we have ever had. The dog eats his homework all the time- now he will take it out on us for not loving him. That is his pattern with people in his govt that turn on him, or people that see thru him and demand performance.

3 Combine the above 2 problems and you've got a lazy entitled narcissist angry at the voters, his own Liberal party and he's got even LESS incentive to do something effective about the conditions that got Trump to announce the tariffs. In fact his usual nature is to get back at his "enemies" so he is MORE likely to try and create a HUGE mess for Pierre Poilievre (who will win the next election with a wide margin, whenever we get around to calling an election).

And he has 2 solid months plus a bit to poison things to ensure Canada takes the worst hit possible from the tariffs.

4 Even though we will call an election in late March, that may not be enough time for the Liberals to choose a new leader, so that can also delay matters.


So some good, some bad and Canada is likely to take a serious hit to our economy as a direct result of Trudeau's actions even now. We can't ask Trump to hold off till our parliamentary process has time to work thru at our usual snail's pace, so there will be a very serious time for quite a while until a new govt can be formed after the election and they can deal with the drugs, open borders, and import of terrorism that Trudeau has favoured for the last decade.

 

[Almost Heaven]

It's Trudeauver!

 

[Margery]

Any thoughts on who should replace him if he does resign?

He didn't really resign, he suspended Parliament, but it takes a while for his party to choose a new leader, so that process is now underway. Nobody seems enthusiastic to try out for this losing position so I'm thinking it might be Chrystia Freeland our former Finance Minister and deputy Prime Minister of the Liberals

He is still Prime Minister until the new leader of his party takes over before the election.

Parliament is suspended for the next 2.5 months till Mar 24th.

During that time his party will choose a new leader. Or he will remain as leader. He only said he "intends" to resign.

Whether or not they are done choosing, Parliament resumes on Mar 24th at which time a non confidence vote is expected to trigger the election. The election technically doesn't have to happen before October though, so if that NC vote doesn't happen (the NDP under their leader Singh has prevented it many times in the past 2 years) then we are stuck till a NC vote manages to make it thru.

The leader of the NDP Singh, has helped Trudeau and the Liberals win these votes in the past. Speculation is that Singh is waiting for his pension (he gets it end of Feb) but he could buy time for the Liberals even now and prop them up if he gets a good enough deal on really far left policies which Trudeau has been happy to give him in the past.

edited to add NDP MPs are supporting the Liberals no matter what. As long as they can. Which could take us right up to a fall election

ONCE WE HAVE AN ELECTION
It will be Pierre Poilievre of the Conservatives who will lead Canada as the new Prime Minister.

 

[Margery]

- YouTube Has a quick video summary by a clear thinking Conservative MP from Alberta (our version of Texas)

Trudeau just plunged Canada further into chaos. this is her written substack which might help explain it better.

He "intends" to resign. Words matter. HE HAS NOT ACTUALLY RESIGNED. All he did was suspend Parliament till Mar 24th!!! And it sounds like the NDP will support the Liberals no matter what, this could go till the fall.

Here is a clip from the substack:

• Trudeau’s departure does not immediately trigger an election. It only triggers a leadership contest within the Liberal Party of Canada. It is unclear who is actually in charge of Canada right now.
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• That’s because Justin Trudeau is asking his caucus to stay on as Interim Liberal leader (and Prime Minister). Backroom Liberal Party brass, in coordination with a Liberal backbench who want cabinet spots, will have to decide whether to ratify this decision or choose another person from the caucus to take that role. This situation means Canada will either be saddled with Trudeau as a lame-duck Prime Minister or a different backroom-selected Interim Prime Minister while Liberal Party insiders select yet another leader and Prime Minister in their official leadership race.
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• Trudeau has prorogued (suspended) Parliament in order to avoid Conservative action, which would have forced a confidence vote before the end of January. As of right now, due to Justin Trudeau, Canada does not have a functioning Parliament.
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• All of this mess is happening as millions of Canadians can’t afford housing or groceries, as they are losing their jobs in a weak economy, as crime runs rampant, as our immigration system is wildly broken, and as the incoming American administration is threatening our country with 25% tariffs - potentially further crippling a listless economy and historically indebted federal government.
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• No matter what their leader may say, the party in the House of Commons, which has propped up the Liberals for years, the New Democratic Party, might actually continue to support the Liberals in confidence motions even if they are in a leadership race.
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• And here’s the big kicker - the Liberal Party and their spinners want you to believe that this is a normal “reset”, and that you should sit back and let all of this happen and not demand a general election.

 

[Ronnie]

Pierre Poilievre who may be Prime Minister of Canada following a Fall election, when asked whether he would support Israel striking the Islamic Republic of Iran’s nuclear facilities, said, “It would be a gift by the Jewish State to humanity.”

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[Tall Timbers]

Parliament is suspended for the next 2.5 months till Mar 24th

Wish we could suspend our Congress...

 

[Margery]

Wish we could suspend our Congress...

Unfortunately this means nothing gets done at all. No response to any incoming threats to our country such as 25% tariffs, just everything going as it was on the day that things got suspended. Russia could invade, and we are out to lunch!

So nothing will be done to answer Trump's demands for a stop to drugs coming across the borders, or illegal aliens/terrorists from wandering to and fro across the borders or coming into Canada from Gaza (we are importing Gazans! with zero checks) from taking a stroll into the US. NOTHING, everything will continue and Trudeau will carry on with his vacation which will now extend for 2.5 months.

He's taken 116 days of tax funded vacations in 2024 which was more in 1 year than our previous PM (Stephen Harper conservative) did in his 9 years in office.

He's an expensive leader in more ways than one.

 

[Margery]

And here's more backing up what I just said, that regardless of the international or main stream Canadian news media, Trudeau has not actually resigned, and he's suspended Parliament without allowing funds to do the border security Trump is demanding. All that is happening is a leadership convention in Trudeau's Liberal party, after which Trudeau promises he will step down in favour of the new leader who will become the new PM of Canada under the same people that brought us this mess.

With no end in sight till next fall.

This means a 25% tariff on everything for us. Trump has been saying he is NOT going to slow down on his timetable.

And now this news coming out from a very good media source in Canada - YouTube Batra and Lilley of the Sun

who are pointing out that there's a new back room deal with the NDP to support the Liberals whoever gets to lead it, till we are forced into the time limit this fall when an election HAS to be called.

So no matter what you hear from American or British media, the REALITY in Canada is NOT what everyone is reporting.

It's looking more and more like the NDP will prevent that non Confidence vote when they come back in Mar 24 and keep the Liberals in power till the fall.

 

[Spartan Sprinter]

It's Trudeauver!

Oh i love a corny pun well done

 

[pixelpusher]

Trump has been saying he is NOT going to slow down on his timetable

I wonder. He may, if he wants to be seen favorably by the people of Canada. He'll have plenty else to keep his hands full.

 

[pixelpusher]

he Grits came today

Oh Margery, grits are excellent. We had shrimp-n-grits last night. Whatcha do is, get the stone-ground kind you have to cook a while, and cook them in too much chicken broth. Like 5 cups to one cup grits. Or cause here at least, there's 4cups broth to the typical container, throw in a cup of water. Takes about an hour, and regular stirring to keep them from sticking on the bottom of the pot. Low simmer, until you wind up with a creamy, spoonable porridge. Side of bacon, salt and pepper, and throw a fried egg on top of a chunk of butter. You put the leftovers cooked like that in the fridge overnight, and you have like a cake in the morning. Instant grits are alright in a pinch.

 

[Ghoti Ichthus]

They'd probably disown me as a Canuck.

The Grits came today along with the horse paste.

I plan to try cooking grits for breakfast tomorrow morning. I'll follow instructions and hope for the best.

Anyone who eats grits must be a Trump loving American wannabe! Except I'm a patriotic conservative Canuck who appreciates fellow fiscal conservatives down south, not to mention enjoys a food challenge with foreign specialties once in a while.

Well?

How were they?

 

[Ghoti Ichthus]

Perhaps President Trump will do a carrot-and-stick.

Dropped tariffs after the border security goes in and Parliament reconvened.
I suppose he could push the election date issue, but that would seem a little overboard, even for him.

 

[1LoverofGod]

Justin Trudeau's resignation met with gleeful reaction from conservatives online: 'The winning continues!'​

Embattled Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sparked joy among his critics on social media when he announced his upcoming resignation.

Trudeau announced on Monday that he intends to resign as party leader and prime minister after pressure from within his own Liberal Party increasingly grew amid heightened criticisms over his handling of the economy and immigration. He said he will resign once the party selects a new leader.

Some commentators reacted specifically to papers at Trudeau’s podium, presumably his speech, blowing away in the wind before his speech even began.

"This is a metaphor for his entire premiership," Fox News contributor Marc Thiessen joked.

Justin Trudeau's resignation met with gleeful reaction from conservatives online: 'The winning continues!'

Conservatives across social media platforms cheered and joked as Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announcing his forthcoming resignation from office.

www.foxnews.com

 

[Margery]

Well?

How were they?

Really nice. I got the Bob's Red Mill one you recommended I try,

Oh Margery, grits are excellent. We had shrimp-n-grits last night. Whatcha do is, get the stone-ground kind you have to cook a while, and cook them in too much chicken broth. Like 5 cups to one cup grits. Or cause here at least, there's 4cups broth to the typical container, throw in a cup of water. Takes about an hour, and regular stirring to keep them from sticking on the bottom of the pot. Low simmer, until you wind up with a creamy, spoonable porridge. Side of bacon, salt and pepper, and throw a fried egg on top of a chunk of butter. You put the leftovers cooked like that in the fridge overnight, and you have like a cake in the morning. Instant grits are alright in a pinch.

I made them with milk, water, butter, and salt and really liked them. I looked and the Bob's Red Mill that I got, I think they are the stoneground. They seem to be the only ones available up here in Canada via Amazon canada. I REALLY love that I have a great new gluten free hot porridge option as my recent experiment with gluten free oats didn't go well. I'm reacting to those and hot cereal is so nice in the winter.

Wow, how long ago did she leave him?

last year some time the divorce was final. But she's separated from him some time before that. They were having difficulties before Covid hit, and being with him during Covid was TOO MUCH so she took the kiddies and went to their Quebec ski lodge or country estate or whatever it was in the Laurentians I think. They reconciled briefly, then they parted ways. She found a wealthy dr she's now living with and she wrote a book. Not a tell all, but enough to telegraph that apparently she got sick of his immaturity and inability to grow up. I think she's managed a very good settlement. Trudeau was a wealthy trust fund baby before politics and his wealth has grown exponentially since his 9 years in power feeding off the Canadian tax payer.

 

[Margery]

It's worse.

The Liberal leadership convention is continuing and expanding on allowing children as young as 14 to vote on the new Liberal leader.

But that's not all

Foreigners can vote too. There is no charge to join. Come one come all. Vote on who will lead the Liberals. The last election many of the MP's had documented Chinese interference in voting on who can stand as an MP. Consequently there are about 9-14 MP's in the Liberal party sitting right now who are CHINESE OPERATIVES, CSIS knows who they are and Trudeau has refused to out them before the next election.

Because of that success I'm sure China will try more and try harder.

And that's not all

This new "leader" can then run Canada into the ground till the fall when the time is up and they HAVE to call an election

OH and as for our Senate ruling to bring on an immediate election which is both legal and NECESSARY, keep in mind that most of the positions have gone to Trudeau's picks over the past 10 years, so it's a rubber stamp for the Liberals. This will make it hard on Poilievre when he gets in eventually but now that Parliament is suspended Trudeau can fill the few vacancies that are coming up with more of his picks.

We are being run by China essentially

 

[RonJohnSilver]

It's worse.

The Liberal leadership convention is continuing and expanding on allowing children as young as 14 to vote on the new Liberal leader.

But that's not all

Foreigners can vote too. There is no charge to join. Come one come all. Vote on who will lead the Liberals. The last election many of the MP's had documented Chinese interference in voting on who can stand as an MP. Consequently there are about 9-14 MP's in the Liberal party sitting right now who are CHINESE OPERATIVES, CSIS knows who they are and Trudeau has refused to out them before the next election.

Because of that success I'm sure China will try more and try harder.

And that's not all

This new "leader" can then run Canada into the ground till the fall when the time is up and they HAVE to call an election

OH and as for our Senate ruling to bring on an immediate election which is both legal and NECESSARY, keep in mind that most of the positions have gone to Trudeau's picks over the past 10 years, so it's a rubber stamp for the Liberals. This will make it hard on Poilievre when he gets in eventually but now that Parliament is suspended Trudeau can fill the few vacancies that are coming up with more of his picks.

We are being run by China essentially

Foreigners can vote? How can I get a ballot? I vote Trump!!

 

[Margery]

Foreigners can vote? How can I get a ballot? I vote Trump!!

RJS, I'd love it if Trump was on the ballot. I'm one who would vote to be American. I knew that China had influenced the last few elections, but not the grisly details.

Trudeau has a LOT to answer for.

Right now it's looking like "Canada" is just a province of China. Trudeau has been taking orders from them I suppose. It explains a lot including why Trudeau sent all our PPE stuff to China at the onset of Covid, making sure we wouldn't have our own supply. It explains why he's been unusually stubborn not letting anyone know for sure who of his party were elected with help from the Chinese and are taking orders from the CCP.