Start your day off right with five things you need to know this morning.
Five things you need to know
1. Trudeau tried to extend Liberal government's time in power after resignation: report
Justin Trudeau called the leaders of the NDP and Bloc Quebecois after announcing his resignation on Monday in an effort to win their support in a confidence vote in March, according to the CBC. The national broadcaster said it has spoken to sources that claim the prime minister wanted the Liberal government to survive for a few more weeks in Parliament.
2. Joly joins LeBlanc in bowing out of Liberal leadership race
Another one bites the dust. Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly has said she won't be seeking the Liberal leadership in the party's upcoming election, stressing she instead wants to "put my country first." Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc has also bowed out.
3. Trump given unconditional discharge in Stormy Daniels case
President-elect Donald Trump has been handed an unconditional discharge by a New York judge in his case concerning a technical irregularity in the payment of a porn star known as "Stormy Daniels." Trump, who could have faced jail for his conviction, said it had been a "very terrible experience."
4. Ottawa MP runs for Liberal leadership, pledges to abolish monarchy
The first Liberal to announce his intention to succeed Justin Trudeau has come under fire for his inability to speak French and his desire to abolish the monarchy. Ottawa MP Chandra Arya, who is from India, has been involved in a number of scandals relating to his land of birth, including when he flew to meet the country's prime minister on his own initiative last summer.
5. 'Canada is not the land of opportunity anymore,' says immigrant who's choosing to go home
Another decent piece of work from our friends at the CBC: as part of their series on immigration in Canada, they've spoken with a woman who's chosen to go home rather than stay in Canada. Ali Quina, a Filipina, said she couldn't afford groceries and couldn't get a job, adding: "Canada is not the land of opportunity anymore."
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