Justin Trudeau is staying on as prime minister and Liberal Party leader while Parliament is prorogued and the Liberals undergo a leadership race to replace him.
Trudeau made the announcement in Ottawa on Jan. 6 after reflecting over his future during the holidays.
“This country deserves a real choice in the next election, and it has become clear to me that if I am having to fight internal battles, I cannot be the best option in that election,” he said.
Given Canada’s governing system of a constitutional monarchy, the prime minister cannot unilaterally prorogue, or suspend, Parliament. Such an act is carried out by the Crown’s representative, the Governor General, on the advice of the prime minister….