Toronto residents react to Justin Trudeau's announcement to resign as Liberal leader, expressing both hope for a new direction and skepticism that a leadership change will be enough to address Canadians' concerns.
While Liberal supporters hope a new leader will give the party a better chance at holding onto power, some residents in urban Toronto — where the Liberals swept all 25 ridings in the 2021 election — were unsure if Justin Trudeau ’s resignation would be enough to change public opinion. Justin Trudeau , who has been facing increasing calls to step aside, says he intends to step down as prime minister once the Liberal Party has chosen a new leader.
At a news conference Monday morning, Trudeau said he would resign from office once a successor is chosen by federal Liberals. Trudeau also said he asked Gov. Gen. Mary Simon to prorogue Parliament until March 24, and she granted the request. 'The thing is, you're just changing the leader. It's not going to change the direction of this government,' said Owen Robinson. 'I think a lot of Canadians have made it very clear that they want a complete change.''But I think it's clear that if he remains the leader, we're going to end up with a Conservative government — and that's something I really don't want to see.' Dana Rego said she didn't feel Trudeau had done enough to help those struggling with the cost of living. 'It's just the fact that most citizens can't afford groceries or rent … the economy's bad and I don't think he's really helping. So it's about time.'In the wake of Justin Trudeau's resignation as Liberal leader, Toronto residents are reflecting on his time in office — and their hopes and concerns for the future of Canada's leadership.'It's just with the world and so much unrest, to have so much political unrest coming to Canada as well, it's a little bit concerning for me,' said Donna Drake
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