Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau announces his decision to resign

#Canada #Trudeau: Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau announces his decision to resign. The prime minister's resignation is linked to a critical drop in his and his party's popularity.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he would resign "as a party leader, as a prime minister" after a new leader of the Liberal Party is elected.

Trudeau served as prime minister for almost 10 years. Recently, he has been actively criticized by Elon Musk, in particular in connection with immigration policy and taxes.

In addition, Trudeau was mocked by US President-elect Donald Trump, threatening to impose tariffs on Canadian goods and offering Canada to become a new state.

Trudeau said that he asked the leader of his Liberal Party to begin the process of choosing a new leader.

The prime minister's resignation is linked to a critical drop in his and his party's popularity. A Canadian official told AP that parliament will be suspended until March 24, until a new interim prime minister is chosen. It is not yet clear when the national election will be held.