Justin Trudeau has resigned

[Bryn]

Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau will resign after leading the country for nine years.

The 53-year-old has said he will quit as Liberal Party leader once his successor is chosen, after growing calls to step down from his MPs amid poor showings in opinion polls.

Announcing his decision on Monday, he said he "cannot be the best option" in the next election and that the parliament he is serving is "paralysed" under his leadership.

Justin Trudeau to resign as Canada's prime minister - what happens now?

The Canadian prime minister is stepping down after nine years at the helm. What happens now - and what led to his departure?

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Saw this coming, given how the Canadian people have been angry at him and his government for some time and really, he should've stepped down sooner when the writing on the wall was clear.

For now, an interim Liberal leader and next PM will have to try and heal the wounds but even so, they're in for a big defeat in the next election by Pierre Poilievre, who for some time was adamant of bringing down his government.

Watch this space...