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.

Justin Trudeau said on Monday he plans to step down as leader of his governing Liberal Party and as Canada's prime minister after nearly a decade as the head of the government. Trudeau made the announcement in a speech from his Rideau Cottage residence in Ottawa,

Canadian Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc has decided not to run for leadership of the Liberal Party, saying he needs to focus on countering the threat of tariffs from Donald Trump’s administration.