Vantage with Palki Sharma Canada's prime minister Justin Trudeau has resigned as leader of his Liberal party, but will stay on as prime minister until the Liberals elect his replacement. The announcement caps months of growing dissent against Trudeau over the cost-of-living crisis and his handling of the pandemic.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday he intends to resign from his post but will stay until a new leader of the country's Liberal Party is in place, effectively ending nine years of power.