By suspending Parliament and promising to resign, the prime minister bought the Liberals time. But Canada will now face Donald J. Trump with a lame duck in charge.

The former governor of the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England, Mark Carney, says he is "considering" entering the race to replace Justin Trudeau as the leader of Canada's Liberal Party. Trudeau said on Monday he would step down after nine years as Canadian prime minister - following growing pressure from his own party and poor opinion polling.

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STORY: Canada’s Justin Trudeau said he would step down as prime minister in the coming months after nearly a decade in power – bowing to pressure as polls showed his party would be crushed in the next election.

Vantage with Palki Sharma Canada's prime minister Justin Trudeau has resigned as leader of his Liberal party, but will stay on as prime minister until the Liberals elect his replacement. The announcement caps months of growing dissent against Trudeau over the cost-of-living crisis and his handling of the pandemic.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation Monday after nearly a decade in power, bowing to rising discontent over his leadership.

These are the leading candidates to replace Justin Trudeau, who announced his resignation Monday in the face of growing opposition. Trudeau said he will step down as Liberal leader as soon as his party finds his replacement.

Trudeau has faced calls to resign from members of his own ruling party ahead of an election that must take place by late October.

Much of the world still sees Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as a force for progress. But Canadians had anticipated his resignation for quite some time.