Americanswers… on 5 Live! Has Trump caused the Canadian prime minister to resign?
Americast
BBC
4.3 • 3.1K Ratings
🗓️ 6 January 2025
⏱️ 26 minutes
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Summary
On Monday the Senate certified the results of the 2024 election, the first time it has done so since the January 6 riots in Washington DC four years ago. President Biden vowed there would be no repeat of the violence on that day, so what is security looking like on Capitol Hill?
And, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced his resignation as Prime Minister and leader of the Liberal Party. His popularity has plummeted among voters, with polls suggesting his party are on course for a general election defeat this year. But was Trump part of the reason for Trudeau’s exit, and what does this mean for Canada’s relationship with the US?
The Americast team once again join Matt Chorley on 5 Live to answer your questions...
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| 0:00.0 | Hello, AmeriCasters. There are more of you now with us than ever before, and we'd like to try to keep it that way. |
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| 0:10.4 | Now, on with the episode. |
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| 0:17.1 | This country deserves a real choice in the next election, and it has become clear to me that if I'm having to fight internal battles, I cannot be the best option in that election. |
| 0:30.7 | Big news from North America. That is the voice of Justin Trudeau stepping down at the end of a very, very long innings at the helm of Canada, |
| 0:41.6 | but also really crucially stepping down, partly at least as a result of the incoming |
| 0:48.6 | second presidency of Donald Trump and all the perturbations that that causes for the outside world. |
| 0:55.1 | I've just been recording America Answers with Matt Chorley on his five live show and with |
| 1:00.5 | Anthony and Sarah as well. |
| 1:02.2 | It was a subject that came up. |
| 1:04.0 | So, welcome to America Answers. |
| 1:08.8 | AmeriCast. |
| 1:09.5 | AmeriCast from BBC News |
| 1:11.4 | God spared my life for a reason |
| 1:14.6 | Only when it is dark enough |
| 1:17.5 | Can you see the stars? |
| 1:19.5 | A star is born Elon |
| 1:20.8 | I'm not just MAGA, I'm dark Gothic MAGA |
| 1:24.8 | This is what happens when the machine comes after you. |
| 1:28.2 | I'm terrified for this country and I'm so hurt that America let this happen. |
| 1:32.0 | I think that we just witnessed the greatest political comeback in the history of the United States of America. |
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