Thread: Trudeau to step down

Good riddance Justin Trudeau, the Prince of Woke

The history books may not be kind to a leader whose standout legacy was to undermine Canadian nationhood

Yuan Yi Zhu

06 January 2025 5:54pm GMT


A decade ago, Justin Trudeau came to power in Canada surfing a wave of progressive adulation at home and abroad. He had single-handedly resuscitated the Liberal Party of Canada, which had been nearing extinction. He handily defeated Stephen Harper, the accountant-like Conservative premier whose quiet competence had come to bore his countrymen. And he seemed like the natural heir to Barack Obama’s brand of new liberalism, which was in search of a new standard-bearer.

Everything has now ended in tears. Today, Canada serves as a cautionary tale around the world, its international standing brought so low that Donald Trump thinks nothing of suggesting its annexation to the United States. Whether it is its failing economy, its collapsing immigration system, or its inhuman euthanasia regime, the very word Canada has come to embody the excesses of an era of Western politics that is now coming to a close.


For this, Mr Trudeau is entirely to blame. His boyish charm and colourful socks had blinded many to the reality of a not-too-bright nepo baby, the son of a prime minister who piggybacked on his father’s name in order to launch his political career. A man who spoke in slogans and governed in tantrums, whose easy-going manners hid a thoroughly nasty streak and lack of moral character.


As prime minister, he defenestrated his justice minister for reportedly refusing to look the other way at corruption. He seemed to use Covid to drive Canadians against each other, and look the other way while China was allegedly interfering in Canadian elections for the benefit of his party. He was investigated for conflicts of interest three times and was found to have broken the law twice. At times, it seemed as if every person running Canada had been a groomsman at his wedding.

But his most harmful legacy for Canada may well be his undermining of its nationhood. Love him or hate him, no one had been in any doubt about his father’s patriotism. But having told the New York Times that Canada could become the world’s first post-national state, Justin Trudeau did his best to turn his dream into a reality.

His government cheapened Canadian citizenship, systematically attacked Canada’s past, and did what it could to dissolve the bonds which held the country together. If pride in Canada is at its lowest in decades among Canadians, and if separatist movements are gaining in popularity east and west, it is because of the deliberate actions of his government, whose most fervent desire seems to have been to turn Canada into an economic zone, whose inhabitants were associated with each other by nothing more than the fact that they paid taxes to the same government department.

In December, Mr Trudeau finally overreached. Having peremptorily dismissed his loyal finance minister on Zoom days before she was due to deliver a mini-budget, he seemed surprised when she did not simply roll over and obey his commands. Even in defeat he could not be gracious, proroguing Parliament for almost three months at a critical time for Canada’s future instead of facing the voters, whom he knew were set on wiping his party from the map.

It was a fitting end to the rule of a small man, who through luck and unearned fame came to ruin a great country

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like jacinda in NZ, canada let in the chinese in and betrayed their country, the result in NZ is deforestation and farming land controlled with its riches going back to china. NZ has only just woken up to it and blocked further acquisitions but all too late.

that fool starmer (and previous governments going back to the 70s) and most of europe have betrayed their countries to islam, russian organised crime and china. a deadly triumvirate of evil.

money talks whether you are a socialist or not, but the west, thanks to trump, seems now to be slowly waking up from its suicidal marxist slumber. fuck woke and fuck socialism.

So, he's Justout now?

Originally Posted by Mendip

So, he's Justout now?

*groan*

juststop these poor puns.

Originally Posted by pickel

To be fair, it was the previous Conservative governments that let the Chinese in. Trudeau then massively increased the quotas and focused on Indians, letting in about 5 million of them in the last couple of years alone. When people questioned the impact that has on our infrastructure, he called them racists. They've since realized it was a mistake (as their polling numbers tanked) and have curtailed it and won't renew their visas. There is an estimated 5 million visas set to expire this year, and they have asked them to "voluntarily" leave. Good luck with that.

Worst PM ever. My mom has been having TIA mini strokes lately and had to wait 16 hours in Emergency before seeing a doctor. Rents are at stratospheric levels, and schools are severely over crowded. Recent polls have shown the majority of Canadians now support mass deportations. Hopefully we can recover from this disaster, but all the current choices for the next election don't give me much hope.

what has happened to canada should act as a warning to the UK, another country heading like a headless chicken down the road of woke, uncontrolled immigration, lbgt trans indoctrination at kindergartens, 15 minute A and E fastracking for illegal asylum seekers and refugees whilst taxpaying brits sit and wait 15 hours to be seen, wallet emptying green net zero madness and "dont dare mention that the pakistani/afghan rape gangs that plague our cities are pakistanis or afghans....its racist, it will offend them, it will damage community relations and we will imprison you"

Trudeau approval at 27% makes it clear he needs to step down if the liberals have any hope next election. Again it's the economy far more than immigration driving his approval down. High cost of living and unaffordable housing and time for a change.

Originally Posted by Norton

Again it's the economy far more than immigration driving his approval down.

They are intertwined Norton, with housing costs being the main driver. Supply and demand.

^^^I don't think the Liberals have any hope in hell. They still don't have anyone willing to run.
It seems Conservative Pierre Poilievre may get in. I sure won't be voting for him however. He is like another Doug Ford or worse yet, Trump.

How We Got Here

It’s hard to believe that this is the same prime minister who brought in a record number of immigrants, with more than 493,000 and 468,000 coming in 2021-2022 and 2022-2023, respectively. The number of international students in Canada is also now at more than 1 million, a nearly threefold rise since Trudeau took office. And in 2023, Canada experienced its highest population growth rate since 1957.

An interesting read, Trudeau Has Never Genuinely Cared About Migrants To Canada

The issue now, is that Marc Miller the minister of immigration is saying that now in 2025 we need to put a pause on immigration.. well duh, no kidding, as there is a lack of housing and the rents have skyrocketed. The infrastructure doesn't support the amount of people in this city anyway. Inflation is very high, and I don't see this economy getting better anytime soon.

I am glad he is stepping down, but I don't see a better alternative at the moment. Legalizing Marijuana was one of the first things he did as prime minister and I don't see that as positive. There are more pot stores than Tim Horton's on every corner. Just another way to make money.

It was just recently implemented as well that alcohol is sold in corner stores. It was government controlled (LCBO), up until recently. All about profits in the governments pockets.

Originally Posted by MarilynMonroe

LCBO

Low Carboys Occasionally?

Originally Posted by pickel

To be fair, it was the previous Conservative governments that let the Chinese in. Trudeau then massively increased the quotas and focused on Indians, letting in about 5 million of them in the last couple of years alone. When people questioned the impact that has on our infrastructure, he called them racists. They've since realized it was a mistake (as their polling numbers tanked) and have curtailed it and won't renew their visas. There is an estimated 5 million visas set to expire this year, and they have asked them to "voluntarily" leave. Good luck with that.

Worst PM ever. My mom has been having TIA mini strokes lately and had to wait 16 hours in Emergency before seeing a doctor. Rents are at stratospheric levels, and schools are severely over crowded. Recent polls have shown the majority of Canadians now support mass deportations. Hopefully we can recover from this disaster, but all the current choices for the next election don't give me much hope.

almost a mirror of Australia. Aussies find themselves in the same situation