Justin Trudeau has announced his resignation as Prime Minister of Canada. He made the announcement at a press conference on Monday.

Justin Trudeau has said he will resign as party leader and prime minister after the party elects a new leader.

Trudeau, leader of the Liberal Party, has served as Canada's Prime Minister for 9 years.

Trudeau said at a press conference that he made the decision to resign after long discussions with his family members. His family has played a role in his success. He told his children last night during dinner that he was stepping down.

In response to questions from reporters at a press conference in the Canadian capital, Ottawa, Trudeau said that Parliament has been completely paralyzed for several months due to obstruction. At the same time, there has been a lack of productivity for several months. He said that now is the time to start anew. It is necessary to reduce the heat in Canadian politics.

Trudeau, who is serving his third term as prime minister, said a fresh start in Parliament is needed to steer the country in the right direction during these "complex" times, both domestically and internationally.

He has announced the postponement of the parliamentary session until March 24. Until then, a new leader of the Liberal Party will be elected.

Trudeau was elected as the Prime Minister of Canada for the first time in 2015 as the Liberal Party candidate. He has been leading the country for almost a decade since then. The Liberal Party won the election for the third time in 2021 under Trudeau's leadership and formed the government. New elections are scheduled to be held in Canada by October 20. Before that, Trudeau was forced to step down as party leader and prime minister.

Pressure was mounting on Trudeau to resign, both from within his own party and from the opposition. Discussions are now underway to determine who Trudeau's successor could be. The names of former Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland and former central banker Mark Carney are among those in the running.

Former Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland resigned in mid-December, and pressure has been mounting on Trudeau to step down.