The resignation of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Jan. 6 comes as no surprise to Canadians considering the public’s growing frustrations with his leadership over his last few years in office. The prime minister’s resignation followed the abrupt resignation of Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland on Dec. 16, 2024. Support for the Liberals further waned in September 2024 after Jagmeet Singh, NDP party leader, renounced his party’s alliance with the Liberals. While the Liberal party scrambles to find an heir to clean up a messy political image, Conservative candidate Pierre Poilievre leads in polls by 23 points. We now see traditional conservative parties forming governments with the far right — Czech Republic, Italy, France, Austria, Germany, and so forth.