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Justin Trudeau resigns: many in his home country of Papineau are happy with the news

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After months of turmoil within his party, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation as leader of the Liberal Party on Monday morning.

“This country deserves a current election in the next election, and it has become clear to me that if I have to fight internal battles, I cannot be the best choice in those elections,” Trudeau said during the announcement.

Trudeau’s meteoric rise to power began during the Papineau government in 2008, when the former school teacher was elected as the district’s MP.

Five years later, he was leading the Liberal Party, which was in shambles after the 2011 election and saw it fall behind the NDP in number of seats in the House of Commons.

Then, in 2015, he followed in his father’s footsteps and became the second-youngest prime minister in Canadian history.

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While many people who live in Montreal’s Papineau district have fond memories of the prime minister, they also believe he made the right decision to step aside.

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Giovanni Bonadonna’s barbershop has been a fixture in the Papineau riding for decades and the Italian immigrant is proud to say he has met the prime minister several times.

“Very good boy. Gentleman number one,” he told International Information. “I was in the neighborhood a lot, meeting people and everything. “He was very kind.”

Trudeau was first elected to the constituency in 2008. It is considered one of the most diverse and immigrant-rich constituencies in the country.

Bonadonna explained that the polls were an indicator that it was time for his deputy to resign.

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“I feel bad for him, but it’s a good decision,” he said.

A local coffee shop owner said Trudeau left immigrants like him struggling.

“Everyone, all the people around, everyone talks about immigration. “He brought a lot of people here and stopped the good ones,” he said.

Faisal Amin, owner of a produce store in the area, told the Canadian press that he is a big admirer of Trudeau on a personal level, but believes it is time for him to leave.

Amin said Canadians are economically stressed and it would be better for the country to bring in someone with new ideas.

At a local dog park, Isabelle Chicoine said she had voted for Trudeau in the past, but says she has lost the public’s trust.

–with files from The Canadian Press



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