On Monday, January 6th, a historic event occurred in Canada. Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, resigned. You might be thinking, who is Justin Trudeau, what is going on in Canada, and what will happen now?

Justin Trudeau, is the oldest son of ex-Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. Justin has been a high school teacher, snowboard instructor, and he even acted in a movie about Canada and its role in WWI! Eventually, he pursued a path in politics. Since 2008 he has been a member of Parliament, and in 2013 he became the leader of Canada’s Liberal Party. In 2015, he ran for Prime Minister in the federal election and led the Liberal Party to victory, even though he had a lack of experience. He won because he promised to bring more moderate values and other changes, after years under the conservatives.

As for what prompted his resignation, Trudeau has been losing popularity and his party has been declining primarily due to inflation and immigration concerns. His Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland also recently resigned, citing Trudeau’s “political gimmicks” and President Trump’s growing aggression.