## Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau resigns

Authored by bbc.com

Watch: Moment Justin Trudeau resigns as Canadian prime minister.

Under growing pressure from his own party, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced he will step down and end his nine-year stretch as leader.

Trudeau said he would stay on in office until his Liberal Party can choose a new leader, and that parliament would be prorogued - or suspended - until 24 March.

Trudeau's personal unpopularity with Canadians had become an increasing drag on his party's fortunes in advance of federal elections later this year.

In a statement, he added: "Liberals across the country are immensely grateful to Justin Trudeau for more than a decade of leadership to our Party and the country."

Trudeau said Monday that he had hoped Freeland would have continued as deputy prime minister, "but she chose otherwise".

Speaking to reporters, the Bloc Quebecois leader Yves-François Blanchet suggested that an early election be called once the Liberals choose their new leader. »

### Justin Trudeau resigns after nine years as Canadian prime minister

Authored by thetimes.com

Justin Trudeau has announced his resignation after nine years as prime minister of Canada.

Trudeau, 53, said he was stepping down as leader of the ruling Liberal Party, before a general election later this year that he had been widely expected to lose.

He said he had met Mary Simon, the Canadian governor-general, to prorogue parliament until March 24 to allow time for the party to select a new leader. »

### Kim Jong-un bans hotdogs for North Koreans, cooking them an act of treason

Authored by nzherald.co.nz

Kim Jong Un has banned hotdogs from being cooked or sold in North Korea.

The hotdog has grown in popularity in South Korea, and Kim has sinced declared that serving sausages is now an act of treason against North Korea. »

### Trump win made official as Harris presides over election certification four years after Jan 6 riot

Authored by independent.co.uk

She smiled as she entered the chamber to polite applause from both sides of the aisle.

She walked past a beaming Marjorie Taylor Greene, an outspoken supporter of the rioters who stormed the same room four years ago.

JD Vance, vice president-elect, entered shortly after and took his seat in the front row. »

### Trump responds to Trudeau resignation by suggesting Canada merge with U.S.

Authored by cbc.ca

"We're going to have a few months of uncertainty right now ... and in the meantime, Trump is feeling pretty cocky these days.".

Trudeau's resignation leaves Canada and its economy vulnerable to whatever Trump plans to impose, says Xavier Delgado, senior program associate with the Wilson Center's Canada Institute in Washington.

President Joe Biden's press secretary described Trudeau as "a stalwart friend of the United States" in comments to reporters Monday. »

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