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Trudeau will not seek re-election in his Montreal riding

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he will not run again in his Montreal riding in the next general election.
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The Peace Tower is pictured on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he will not run again in his Montreal riding in the next general election.

The news comes just over a week after Trudeau announced he will step down as leader of the Liberal party as soon as a new leader is elected.

Trudeau was first elected in 2008 for the Montreal riding of Papineau in a narrow victory over the Bloc Québécois.

He led the Liberals to victory seven years later and has been prime minister now for more than nine years.

The Liberals will choose a new leader to replace Trudeau after a national leadership race on March 9.

Former Bank of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ governor Mark Carney is expected to formally enter the race to replace Trudeau Thursday, with former finance minister Chrystia Freeland expected to follow a few days later.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 15, 2025.

The Canadian Press