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Podcast: North Star with Ellin Bessner
Episode: How Jewish issues affected Justin Trudeau’s loss of support—and ultimate resignation
Description: For several months now, Liberal MP Anthony Housefather has been calling for his boss to resign. The Montreal-area politician first broke publicly with his party in March 2024, over its positions on the Israel-Hamas war—yet he ultimately decided to remain in the Liberal caucus. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau later appointed Housefather as special advisor on the Jewish community and antisemitism, but that promotion didn’t stop Housefather from calling for Trudeau to step down in recent weeks.
On Jan. 6, 2025, Housefather finally got his wish. Trudeau announced he would resign as prime minister and leader of the Liberal Party of Cana...