Justin Trudeau has announced he will step down after nine years as Canadian prime minister in the face of a mounting set of crises, but stay in office until a replacement party leader is chosen.

By David Ljunggren (Reuters) - Canada's ruling Liberal Party is looking for a new leader to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who announced on Jan. 6 he intended to step down. The Liberal Party will pick a new chief on March 9.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Monday, Jan. 6, that he intends to resign as leader of the nation's Liberal Party after nearly 12 years at the helm, also marking the end of his pre

After weeks of speculation and calls from politicians even within his own party to resign, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that he will step down as leader of the Liberal Party when a replacement is chosen. It’s a significant and still quite rare moment in Canadian history.

Trudeau announced his resignation after facing an increasing loss of support from both within his party and in the country.

The race to replace Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is dominated by one name: Donald Trump. How to wrestle with the incoming president and his tariff threats has emerged as the defining question in the Liberal Party leadership contest.

Canadian cabinet minister Karina Gould on Saturday said she would take part in the contest to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as leader of the ruling Liberal Party. Gould, 37, becomes the third serious candidate to announce their candidacy.