Full transcript of Justin Trudeau’s resignation remarks

'Last night, over dinner, I told my kids about the decision that I'm sharing with you today: I intend to resign as party leader—as prime minister—after the party selects its next leader through a robust, nationwide competitive process.'

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference outside his home at Rideau Cottage on Jan. 6 to announce his resignation as prime minister and leader of the Liberal Party.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY THE HILL TIMES STAFF

January 6, 2025

In a scene reminiscent of the near-daily COVID-19-era press conferences of 2020, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gathered media at his Rideau Cottage home on Jan. 6 to announce he would step down as head of government and leader of the Liberal Party of Canada following an upco...

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