Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau resigns

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation as prime minister and Liberal Party leader.

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00:00I intend to resign as party leader, as prime minister, after the party selects its next

00:07leader through a robust, nationwide, competitive process.

00:14Last night, I asked the President of the Liberal Party to begin that process.

00:19And the fact is, despite best efforts to work through it, Parliament has been paralyzed

00:27for months, after what has been the longest session of a minority Parliament in Canadian

00:33history.

00:34That's why, this morning, I advised the Governor-General that we need a new session

00:41of Parliament.

00:43She has granted this request, and the House will now be prorogued until March 24th.