Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has weighed in on the resignation of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. (Photo: Pattison Media)

By David Opinko

Federal Politics

Trudeau ‘irresponsible and selfish’ in resignation, says Alberta premier

Jan 6, 2025 | 1:52 PM

Danielle Smith has weighed in on the upcoming resignation of Canada’s prime minister.

The premier of Alberta posted a statement on her social media, saying Justin Trudeau’s announcement that he would be stepping down once a new Liberal leader is chosen is “one of the most irresponsible and selfish acts of a government in Canadian history.”

Smith says Canadians need and deserve a prime minister and federal government with a clear mandate from the Canadian people to negotiate with incoming U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration.

She calls trade and tariff talks with the United States one of the most important international negotiations Canada has ever been faced with.

“The Liberal Party has no such mandate from Canadians and they are putting their selfish political interests ahead of the Canadian people by paralyzing parliament and suspending democracy for months while they fight a divisive internal leadership contest,” says Smith.

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Trudeau made his announcement Monday morning, Jan. 6, 2025.

He has asked Governor General Mary Simon to prorogue Parliament until March 24 so that a Liberal leadership race can happen.

Things took a turn for the worse for Trudeau back in December when Chrystia Freeland, formerly Canada’s deputy prime minister and finance minister, resigned.

Since then, there have been calls within Trudeau’s own party for him to step down.

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