Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced he plans to resign from the role once his Liberal Party names a successor, and asked the governor general to prorogue the country’s Parliament until 24 March.
The CBC reported his resignation Monday. Trudeau issued a speech saying that despite leading the longest session of a minority parliament in Canadian history, the lack of progress lead him to ask the Governor General to prorogue the Parliament – effectively suspending the body and ending progress on all bills.
“I intend to resign as party leader, as prime minister, after the party selects its next leader through a robust, nationwide, competitive process,” Trudeau said. “Last night, I asked the president of the Liberal Party to begin that process.”
The Fisheries Council of Canada, in a statement released in the wake of Trudeau’s announcement, called on the government to continue its work during the transition period to address what it said are pressing challenges facing the country’s wild capture fisheries.
“I must underscore that the complex issues affecting our industry cannot be placed on hold during this leadership change,” Fisheries Council of Canada Chair Alberto Wareham said...
