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.

The "Trump factor" was a key element driving Trudeau's resignation, Chantal Da Silva said at NBC News. Incoming U.S. president Donald Trump has threatened to slap large tariffs on America's northern neighbor — and has frequently mused about making Canada America's "51st state.

Trudeau announced that Canada’s Parliament would be suspended until March 24 to give his Liberal Party time to choose a new leader. Trudeau’s resignation comes before a federal parliamentary election that must happen by October 2025,

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's resignation as Liberal leader comes just two weeks before Donald Trump takes office as U.S. president while threatening to impose 25 per cent tariffs on all imports from Canada on Day 1.

Justin Trudeau had a special bond with Canadians, who had known him since he was born, on Christmas Day in 1971, as the son of Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau.That bond helped him get his Dad’s old job.

Canadian politics and its economy are in the spotlight following Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s resignation and escalating tensions with the United States. During his tenure, Canada faced stagnating productivity,

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday said he would step down in the coming months after nine years in power, bowing to legislators alarmed by his Liberal Party's miserable pre-election polling numbers.