Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is stepping down as the Liberal Party leader. 'Last night, over dinner, I told my kids about the decision that I'm…
"Last night, over dinner, I told my kids about the decision that I'm sharing with you today," he said in a press conference in Ottawa on Monday morning. "I intend to resign as party leader and as prime minister, after the party selects its next leader through a robust, nationwide competitive process."
He added that he's asked the president of the Liberal Party to begin the process of selecting its next leader. This resignation follows days of speculation that Trudeau would step down before an important national caucus meeting on Wednesday, January 8. In a statement shared on X, Freeland said Trudeau had told her he no longer wanted her to serve as his finance minister and offered another cabinet position.
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