Justin Trudeau announced his resignation on Monday after nearly a decade as Canadian prime minister, bowing to rising discontent over his leadership and growing turmoil within his government.

C anadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is stepping down as the leader of the ruling Liberal Party, following months of pressure from partymates to resign amid increasingly poor public approval ratings.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation after facing an increasing loss of support both within his party and in the country