The rise and fall of Canadian PM Trudeau's political fortunes

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's political options have narrowed after the leader of a small party that has helped keep his Liberal minority government in power said on Friday (Dec 20) he would present a formal motion of no-confidence in parliament. The House of Commons is on winter break until Jan 27, but the statement from New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh was a potentially term-ending blow at the end of a bad week for Trudeau. He has been under pressure since Monday, when Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland posted a stinging resignation letter on X. If all opposition parties back the no-confidence motion, an election will take place. A string of polls over the last 18 months show the Liberals, suffering from voter fatigue and anger over high prices and a housing crisis, would be soundly defeated by the right-of-centre Conservatives. Here is a timeline of key events charting Trudeau's fortunes over nearly a decade in Canadian politics:

The rise and fall of Canadian PM Trudeau's political fortunes

The rise and fall of Canadian PM Trudeau's political fortunes

The rise and fall of Canadian PM Trudeau's political fortunes

The rise and fall of Canadian PM Trudeau's political fortunes

The rise and fall of Canadian PM Trudeau's political fortunes