In classic narcissistic fashion, Trudeau on Monday blamed his party — and everyone else — for his problems

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At 11 a.m. ET on Jan. 6, 2025, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau finally put the country out of its misery and resigned.

Sort of.

“I intend to resign as party leader and prime minister after the party selects its next leader in a robust, competitive nationwide process,” he announced. And how long will that take? Over two months, by the sound of it. Because prior to announcing his resignation, the prime minister also asked the Governor General to prorogue Parliament until March 24.

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Why? “Parliament has been paralyzed for months,” Trudeau said. “This morning, I advised the Governor General that we need a new session of Parliament.”

With those words, Trudeau effectively stuck it to the opposition — and to voters — by buying his party time to regroup. For two-and-a-half months there will be no chance for a non-confidence vote and no chance for an election.

But Trudeau also bought time for something else — perhaps the unthinkable: that he might just maybe still stick around.

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