Trudeau's star power dimmed after weathering pandemic and Trump

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) - Justin Trudeau, who said on Monday he would resign as Liberal prime minister once the party names a new leader, led Canada for more than nine years before former allies turned against him.

Trudeau, 53, the son of longtime former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, was born into the public eye and inherited his father's sense of style and showmanship.