Trump, kindly go fuck yourself.

The former Bank of England governor Mark Carney, a climate-focused economist who became the first non-Briton to run the Bank, is considering entering the race to replace Justin Trudeau as Canada’s prime minister.

Trudeau announced on Monday he would step down after nearly 10 years in power once his ruling Liberal party chose a new leader, throwing open the doors to a fierce party race before a general election later this year.

Carney, 59, in a statement quoted by Bloomberg, where he is a chair of the board of directors, said he would be “considering this decision closely with my family over the coming days”. A longtime and prominent member of the Liberal party, Carney said he was “encouraged” by the support of Liberal lawmakers and people “who want us to move forward with positive change and a winning economic plan”.

Her response on Canada being the 51st state was amazing. I think it start around 8:30.

Happy new year 2025...

A Saskatoon murder trial opened on Monday with the judge sharply criticizing the time it’s taken to get to trial.

Justice Richard Danyliuk asked the lawyers to turn in their chairs and look at the gallery.

"The justice system doesn't exist for us — the lawyers and the judges. It exists for them ... It exists for the people of Saskatchewan and Canada."

Danyliuk referenced an Oct. 15, 2024 pre-trial meeting, where he learned the defence had been waiting for photocopies of evidence for 22 months.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he plans to step down once the Liberal Party has chosen a successor, bringing his time leading the country to a tumultuous end.

Trudeau, who became Liberal leader in 2013 and prime minister in the fall of 2015, announced his long-awaited decision outside his official residence, Rideau Cottage, on Monday morning.

Trudeau also said he asked Gov. Gen. Mary Simon to prorogue Parliament until March 24, and she granted the request.

The father of three said he told his children that he intended to leave the country's top job over dinner Sunday night.

"This country deserves a real choice in the next election, and it's become clear to me that if I'm having to fight internal battles, I cannot be the best option in that election," he told reporters.

Trudeau's decision will set off a competitive leadership race to replace him and find a contender to take on the Liberals' key rival, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, in the next federal election.

Trudeau said he's already asked the Liberal Party president to begin a "robust" and "nationwide" process to find the next leader.

"The Liberal Party of Canada is an important institution in the history of our great country and democracy. A new prime minister and leader of the Liberal party will carry its values and ideals into the next election," he said.

"I'm excited to see the process unfold in the months ahead."

Trudeau has been under mounting pressure to resign amid sinking public opinion polling, including from his own caucus.

At least two dozen individual MPs and several regional caucuses — including Atlantic Canada, Quebec and Ontario — have called for him to step down since before the holiday break.

Trudeau addresses Freeland's departure

His political future was put into a tailspin when Chrystia Freeland, long seen as his top lieutenant, resigned as finance minister and deputy prime minister last month, the day she was scheduled to present the fall economic statement.

In a letter to Trudeau that was subsequently posted to social media, Freeland said she had no choice but to resign after Trudeau approached her about moving to another cabinet role. It was later revealed she had been offered a position in charge of Canada-U.S. relations.

Freeland took a jab at Trudeau's handling of the economy, denouncing in the letter what she called the government's "costly political gimmicks." She went on to write that she and Trudeau had been "at odds" in recent weeks about how to handle the incoming U.S. administration.

Trudeau addressed Freeland's bombshell departure for the first time publicly Monday, albeit briefly.

He told reporters he had hoped she would have stayed on as deputy prime minister and take on "one of the most important files" the country is facing.

"But she chose otherwise," he said. "In regards to what actually happened, I am not someone who's in the habit of sharing private conversations."

In a social media post Monday, Freeland thanked Trudeau for his years of service.

"I wish him and his family the very best," she wrote.

Trudeau's planned resignation adds a new level of chaos to Canada's response to U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's tariff threat. Trump will officially take office in exactly two weeks.

The incoming administration has threatened to impose a 25 per cent tariff on all Canadian imports, which Trump claimed was in response to concerns about border security, migrants and illegal drugs, especially fentanyl. Tariffs at that level could devastate Canada's economy.

Canada then announced more than $1 billion to bolster border security, but it's not yet clear whether that will sway Trump to drop the tariffs.

Conservatives threaten non-confidence motion

The Conservatives, which have been riding high in the polls for more than a year, have promised to move a motion of non-confidence in the Liberal government as soon as possible in the new year.

In a statement, Poilievre said Trudeau's decision "changes nothing" and suggested Liberal MPs who revolted are acting out of self interest.

"Their only objection is that he is no longer popular enough to win an election and keep them in power. They want to protect their pensions and paycheques by sweeping their hated leader under the rug months before an election to trick you, and then do it all over again," he wrote, while renewing calls for an immediate election.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, who ended his party's agreement to keep the Liberal minority government afloat back in September, suggested Canadians shouldn't support any Liberal leader.

"The problem is not just Justin Trudeau. It's every minister that's been calling the shots," he said in a statement on Monday.

"It's every Liberal MP that looked down their nose at Canadians who are worried about high costs or crumbling health care. The Liberals do not deserve another chance, no matter who is the leader."

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Pierre Poilievre is a dangerous man that shouldn't be allowed to have the opportunity to lead our country.

Trudeau also said he asked Gov. Gen. Mary Simon to prorogue Parliament until March 24, and she granted the request.

Briefly describes why:

as a rule, the older you are in Canada, the more likely your income is higher than the previous generation’s at that age; and the younger you are, the more likely your income is lower than the previous generation’s at that age. Therefore, it’s just as reasonable for a young Canadian today to believe they’ll end up poorer than their parents’ generation as it is for their parents to believe they’re entitled to live better than their predecessors did

Which leads to

young Canadians, are gloomier than ever, with so many feeling so down about their economic future that they’re turning against democracy. Surveys reveal that increasingly, young people are showing greater openness to authoritarian leaders who threaten to break a system they already see as failing them. This echoes research in many developed democracies, revealing a growing radicalism and anti-system sentiment among young voters.

Original: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-why-youre-miserable-weve-grown-too-comfortable-on-the-booming-riches/