Montreal, Canada – This happened in early January. But for many Canadians, Justin Trudeau advertisement He intends to resign as prime minister in Canada, who already feels like it was a while ago.

This is because, in the weeks that followed, the country was raised through a series of unprecedented transformations coming from the south of the border.

Canada faces the possibility of a long trade war with the United States, and US President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to include the country, providing widespread anger and uncertainty.

Now, since Trudeau is officially removed on Friday – cleansing the way for the new liberal party Mark Carney President To take over the position of Prime Minister – Experts say that the outgoing leader’s treatment with recent turmoil will be mentioned positively.

“He has done a huge job on his way out,” said Charles Etienne Bodri, Professor of Political Science at the University of Ottawa.

“He has worked hard more than ever to deal with Trump’s tariff threats, and communicate with Canadians, to make strong letters … [and] To organize the response, “said Bodri Al -Jazeera.

“This will be remembered in his legacy as a great thing. It shows a great personality.”

Pressure to step down

Trudeau’s decision to resign came yet Month of pressure From inside his liberal party and their anger increased from his government’s record.

After nearly a decade, the Prime Minister had carried the weight of the Canadians of the ability to bear the costs and the in -depth housing crisis, and his party reconnaissance numbers were at its lowest historical levels.

Liberal lawmakers were calling him to step down to give them a better chance in the 2025 federal elections, but Trudeau has largely rejected these calls, Saying Plan to see the party through the following vote.

Trump tariff threats PressureHowever, as did the shock resignation of Trudeau’s deputy for a long time, former Finance Secretary Christia Frieland, in mid -December.

On January 6, Trudeau said he would step down as soon as the liberals are chosen by their next leader.

“This country deserves a real choice in the upcoming elections, and it became clear to me that if I had to fight Internal battles“I cannot be the best option in these elections,” he said in his resignation letter from Ottawa.

Stewart Perest, a professor of political science at the University of Colombia, said that the meaning at that time was that Trudeau was “overwhelmed.”

“As with any politician, Trudeau captured a fair share of the luggage over time, and people have settled for blame him for a number of things,” said Perest.

“Trudeau was a besieged leader.”

Strong response

But that changed as soon as he announced his plan to resign, he told Perrest Al -Jazeera.

Suddenly, not to have to have attacks from Conservative Or he stood up to his party, the Prime Minister became a “polite but unavoidable resistance” to Trump, as Perist explained.

He said: “It seems that Trudeau has found a new life and a new voice to speak on behalf of the Canadians … and in the defense of the Canadians, in an uncomfortable language, but the language that is still clearly Canadian.”

“he [was] Creative to defend what is really concerned instead of constantly anxiety about calculating the narrow political differentiation and integration of the day. “

In fact, as Trump Unprecedented attacks Against Canada stimulated anxiety, Trudeau stressed the Canadians’ need to stay united.

In speaking after speaking, he pledged to support workers and companies who will bear the weight of the American customs tariff and promised strong counter -measures, including billions of dollars in revenge fees on American goods.

He also rejected unambiguously to push Trump Canada in the 51st American state.

“I am sure that many of you are concerned,” Trudeau told Canadians in a letter on February 1, just a few days before the US tariffs were assigned by 25 percent for the first time. “But I want you to know that we are all together.”

Bodri at Ottawa University said that the speech was one of many who put Trudeau as a “reassuring figure” at a pivotal moment for Canada. The professor said: “The strong completion is important, and he knew that.”

“He has some strength of the personality that not everyone has.”

Trudeau is in his best

Meanwhile, Trudeau’s resignation – along with the threats from Trump and the liberal leadership race – helped to renew enthusiasm in his party.

The liberals have Back In the polls, it is now expected to be in a close battle against the conservatives in the upcoming elections, which It can happen Early next month.

The head of the Angus Reed Institute, a group of non-profit assistance and research, said the Canada-United States crisis was eventually played at Trudeau’s strengths.

The similarities were sent with the first months of the Covid-19s in 2020, when the Prime Minister managed to provide a reassuring message to the Canadians in a frightening and uncertain time.

“What we saw from Trudeau in the past two months was some of him at his best,” Corle told Al -Jazeera, adding that the outgoing Prime Minister is a person who interacts well in a crisis. “He must do this again in the way he communicates to Canadians.”

Opinion polls show that the majority of people all over Canada welcomed his government’s response to the Trump administration as well.

and Angus Reed poll Among early March, for example, it showed that 66 percent of people supported a 25 percent revenge tax on American goods.

While Trudeau continues to obtain his critics – and his nine years in the government produced a mixed legacy in general – experts said that his last weeks as prime minister will be viewed positively.

Corle said: “In a moment of national, patriotism and unity,” he was seen as meeting this moment.