Trudeau, who has led Canada for nine years as the leader of the governing Liberal Party, has seen his government thrust into turmoil after his finance minister quit last month.
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00:00Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation in the face of rising discontentment
00:07over his leadership.
00:09Trudeau said internal battles meant that he cannot be the best option in the next election,
00:14but says he plans to stay on as Prime Minister until a new leader of the Liberal Party is
00:19chosen.
00:20Last night over dinner, I told my kids about the decision that I'm sharing with you today.
00:27I intend to resign as party leader, as Prime Minister, after the party selects its next
00:35leader through a robust, nationwide, competitive process.
00:41Trudeau came to power in 2015 and had initially been hailed for returning the country to its
00:45Liberal past.
00:47But the 53-year-old sky on of one of Canada's most famous Prime Ministers became deeply
00:51unpopular with voters in recent years over a range of issues including the soaring cost
00:56of food and housing and surging migration.