Justin Trudeau has announced he will step down after nine years as Canadian prime minister in the face of a mounting set of crises, but stay in office until a replacement party leader is chosen.

By David Ljunggren (Reuters) - Canada's ruling Liberal Party is looking for a new leader to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who announced on Jan. 6 he intended to step down. The Liberal Party will pick a new chief on March 9.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Monday, Jan. 6, that he intends to resign as leader of the nation's Liberal Party after nearly 12 years at the helm, also marking the end of his pre

After weeks of speculation and calls from politicians even within his own party to resign, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that he will step down as leader of the Liberal Party when a replacement is chosen. It’s a significant and still quite rare moment in Canadian history.

The pressure has been building for months, with sinking poll numbers for the prime minister's ruling Liberal Party.

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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has resigned as the country’s ruling Liberal Party leader. A once-feted scion of Canadian politics, his exit comes amid intensified political headwinds after his finance minister and closest political ally abruptly quit last month.

Trudeau announced his resignation after facing an increasing loss of support from both within his party and in the country.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will hold a cabinet retreat on Jan. 20-21 focused on defending his country's interests and boosting ties with the U.S., his office said in a statement on Tuesday.