Ed pointed out this morning that this was coming. Initially word was that it would happen Wednesday but that obviously changed, perhaps because Trudeau’s plans leaked to the media last night. So instead of waiting two more days he made the announcement this morning. After nearly a decade in power, Trudeau is finally done.
“I am a fighter and I am not someone who backs away from a fight, particularly when a fight is as important as this,” Trudeau said at a news conference outside his home at Rideau Cottage in Ottawa.
“But I have always been driven by my love for Canada, by my desire to serve Canadians and by what is in the best interests of Canadians — and Canadians deserve a real choice in the next election.”
“It has become obvious to me, with the internal battles, that I cannot be the one to carry the liberal standard into the next election,”…
