Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau admitted that he wants to quit his “crazy job” every day, but he “can’t give up the fight like I do at this point” and pledged to stay in office until the next election in 2025.

Trudeau’s comments come as he has been polling unfavorably for months, with his opposition Conservative rival Pierre Pliyev leading ahead of an election scheduled for October 2025. .

Trudeau, who took office in November 2015, now faces the daunting task of winning the trust of millions of Canadians to secure a fourth election victory.

“I think about resigning every day,” Trudeau, 52, said in an interview with French broadcaster Radio-Canada on Friday in response to a question about his political future. “The job I’m doing is crazy and requires a personal decision.” Sacrifice.” …Of course, it’s very hard. Very boring at times. ”

“I wouldn’t be human if I didn’t question what I do almost every day,” he said, adding, “There’s no way I’m giving up the fight at this point.”

While pledging to stay in office until the next national election, Trudeau said, Democracies around the world are under attack from extreme populism. I entered politics to join this fight. Unpopular, not for personal reasons. I wanted to serve, and I knew I had something to offer.

“The choices Canadians will make in the election a year from now will be crucial.”

One of the key issues in the fight between the opposition Conservatives and the ruling Liberals is scrapping a plan to increase the carbon tax, a key climate measure proposed by the Trudeau government that is expected to take effect in April.

The prime minister reiterated that he would go ahead with the rate increase despite opposition from seven provinces, but said, “Yes, I will maintain this rate increase because the cost of three cents per liter (fuel) is higher and we are in In the areas where we operate the program, compensation is provided to eight out of 10 households.”

“Not only would this measure tackle climate change, encourage innovation and improve emissions, it would also put more money in the pockets of eight in 10 households across the country… Today it is politically difficult to attack a tax, attack the specific measures and propose what Neither do,” he pointed out.

Trudeau faces growing public dissatisfaction in Canada over issues such as the cost of living and housing affordability.

A survey conducted in November 2023 by Canadian research and strategic marketing firm Leger showed that satisfaction with the Trudeau government remains low, with only 30% of Canadians saying they were satisfied, while 63% were dissatisfied.

More than a quarter of Canadians (27%) think Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre would make the best prime minister, well ahead of Trudeau (17%).

The survey also showed that 61% of Canadians have a negative impression of Trudeau, while 45% have the same opinion of Pliyev.

Among key issues, the Liberal government’s handling of affordable housing and dealing with high inflation are the most dissatisfied, with 81 per cent and 75 per cent of Canadians respectively dissatisfied.