Justin Trudeau will be resigning as leader of the federal Liberals and Prime Minister once a new party leader is selected.
Trudeau met with Governor General Mary Simon this morning, where he asked for Parliament to be prorogued until March 24. That request has been granted.
“This country deserves a real choice in the next election and it has become clear that if I am having to fight internal battles, I cannot be the best option in that election,” said Trudeau.
Trudeau has been Liberal leader since 2013 and Prime Minister since 2015. The House of Commons was set to resume Jan. 27 amid the threat of impending opposition party non-confidence motions.
