Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation on Monday, saying he intends to step down from the top job and as the leader of Canada’s ruling Liberal Party once a new ruling party leader is chosen, he said.”I intend to resign as party leader, as prime minister, after the party selects its new leader,” the 53-year-old leader told reporters at a news conference in Ottawa on Monday.Canada’s parliament will be suspended until March 24 while a new Liberal Party leader is chosen, he also said.”I care deeply about this country and I will always be motivated by what is in the best interests of Canadians. And the fact is, despite best efforts to work through it, parliament has been paralyzed for months after what has been the longest session of a minority parliament in Canadian history,” Trudeau added.How did we get here?Trudeau, leader of the Liberal Party for 11 years …
Trudeau Resigns as Canada’s PM. What’s Next? [Video]
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