Canada’s Justin Trudeau says he often considered quitting his ‘crazy job’
- Trudeau said his premiership was ‘super tough’ and made him think about quitting
- He added he would stay in office until the next election despite surveys showing voters are tiring of him
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, whose Liberals are trailing badly in the polls, on Friday said he thought about quitting his “crazy job” every day but insisted he would stay in office until the next election.
That vote must be held by October 2025 and recent surveys of public opinion show the Liberals would be crushed by the right-of-centre Conservatives. Pollsters say voters are tiring of Trudeau, who first took office in November 2015.
“I could not be the man I am and abandon the fight at this point,” he told French-language broadcaster Radio-Canada in a lengthy interview.
Asked whether he thought about quitting, he laughed and replied: “I think about quitting every day. It’s a crazy job I’m doing, making the personal sacrifices.
Trudeau continued: “Of course, it’s super tough, it’s super not great at times. But my God, the path we’re on is so precarious, democracies are under such attack around the world.”
The Conservatives say they will axe a carbon tax introduced by the Liberals, address the government’s budget deficit, tackle a housing crisis and crack down on crime.