Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau has announced his resignation as Prime Minister and leader of the Canada’s ruling Liberal Party.
Mr. Trudeau says his resignation will give way for his party to elect a new leader.
Announcing his resignation earlier on Monday January 6, 2025, Mr. Trudeau also announced the suspension of parliament until March due to political deadlock
Mr Trudeau, who has been prime minister since 2015, faced calls to quit from a chorus of his MPs amid poor showings in opinion polls.
He came under further pressure after his finance minister, Chrystia Freeland, resigned in December over clashes on policy.
The disagreements included how to handle possible US tariffs imposed by Donald Trump’s incoming administration.
Mr Trudeau’s resignation comes as the polls show his party is likely to suffer a heavy defeat to the official opposition Conservatives in an election that would be held by late October.
The Liberals now have the opportunity to name an interim leader who will take over as prime minister ahead of a special leadership convention.