In what has to be one of the more stunning political reversals of fortune, Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau has resigned. 

So, what happened to the former golden boy of progressive politics? He was, after all, the man seen as the ‘good cop’ in North American politics, for so long - the counterpoint to Donald Trump.

Today, digital foreign editor Chris Zappone on the downfall of Justin Trudeau, after nearly a decade in power. And how a new Canadian prime minister might impact the rest of us.

In what has to be one of the more stunning political reversals of fortune, Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau has resigned. So, what happened to the former golden boy of progressive politics? He was, after all, the man seen as the &lsquo;good cop&rsquo; in North American politics, for so long - the counterpoint to Donald Trump. Today, digital foreign editor Chris Zappone on the downfall of Justin Trudeau, after nearly a decade in power. And how a new Canadian prime minister might impact the rest of us.

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The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

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The downfall of Justin Trudeau

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