Canada's Trudeau resigns citing 'internal battles' in governing party
Justin Trudeau has announced his resignation as leader of Canada's governing party after nearly a decade as prime minister
Trudeau said in a news conference in Ottawa that he will stay on as PM until a new Liberal Party leader is chosen
"This country deserves a real choice" at the next election, he said, announcing that parliament will be prorogued until 24 March
You can read Trudeau's resignation speech in full here
Opposition party leaders, including the Conservatives' Pierre Poilievre and the New Democrats' Jagmeet Singh, responded by hitting out at Trudeau and his time in leadership
Trudeau had been under growing pressure from within his party and elsewhere to step down
Who could replace Trudeau as Liberal Party leader? Ex-Deputy PM Chrystia Freeland and former central banker Mark Carney are among the potential successors
Canada's Trudeau resigns citing 'internal battles' in governing party