Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, greets people in a park in his Papineau riding in Montreal, Wednesday, July 3, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
MONTREAL – Residents of Justin Trudeau’s Montreal riding are expressing mixed feelings about his decision to step down as Liberal party leader and prime minister.
Some of the people out today in the shops and streets of the Papineau riding said they were sad for Trudeau, but most said he had made the right decision.
Faisal Amin, owner of a fruit and vegetable store, says he’s a big fan of Trudeau on a personal level but thinks it is time for him to go.
Amin says Canadians are economically stressed and it will be best for the country to bring in someone with new ideas.
At a nearby dog park, Isabelle Chicoine says she had voted for Trudeau in the past, but says he has lost the public’s confidence.
Trudeau, who said today he will resign when a new Liberal party leader is chosen, has represented Papineau since 2008.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 6, 2025.
This should become a national holiday. Let the cheering begin