Canada’s governing Liberal Party will announce the country’s new prime minister March 9 after a leadership vote that follows the resignation of Justin Trudeau this week

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his decision to step down as Liberal Party leader after nine years in power, following poor pre-election poll results. Trudeau will remain as prime minister and party

After nearly a decade in power, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau finally bowed to a chorus of criticism that had become too loud to ignore, announcing his resignation on Monday. Among the loudest critics was one of his most loyal and longest-serving deputies.