Justin Trudeau announces plan to step down


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  • Tuesday, 07 Jan 2025

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to reporters, announcing he intends to step down as Liberal Party leader, but he will stay on in his post until a replacement has been chosen, from his Rideau Cottage residence in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, January 6, 2025. REUTERS/Patrick Doyle

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday said he would step down in the coming months after nine years in power, bowing to legislators alarmed by the party's miserable pre-election polling numbers.

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