Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced his resignation.

On Monday, January 6, during a press conference in Ottawa, Justin Trudeau announced his decision to step down as leader of the Liberal Party of Canada and as the country's Prime Minister. This was reported by CNN.

“I intend to resign as party leader, and as Prime Minister after the party elects its new leader. The country deserves a real choice in the next election, and I understand that if I have to engage in internal battles, I won’t be the best option,” Justin Trudeau stated.

Thus, the 53-year-old Justin Trudeau will remain the interim Prime Minister until a new Prime Minister is elected. He also announced that the Canadian Parliament will take a break until March 24, while the Liberal Party determines who will take the position of party leader.

Previously, the Globe and Mail speculated that Justin Trudeau would announce his resignation before the Liberal Party convention he leads, to avoid the impression that he was ousted by members of his own party.

It is worth noting that Justin Trudeau's Liberal Party won the parliamentary elections in 2015. Since then, the politician has held the position of Prime Minister of Canada. As reported by the BBC, during the election campaign, the Liberal Party promised to pursue a more open immigration policy and increase taxes for wealthy individuals.

However, recently Justin Trudeau has been losing popularity. In December 2024, according to a poll, only 22% of Canadians supported Trudeau.

It should be noted that Justin Trudeau and his government have systematically and consistently supported Ukraine. In particular, in 2016, Trudeau's government signed a Free Trade Agreement between Ukraine and Canada. The Liberal Party led by Trudeau also declared the recognition of the so-called LPR and DPR as terrorist organizations.

After the onset of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Justin Trudeau's government implemented a special program that allowed Ukrainians and their family members (including those with different citizenship) to apply for temporary resident status in Canada, permitting them to live and work in the country. Due to its steadfast support for Ukraine, in March 2022, Russia banned Trudeau from entering the country.

Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Canada has provided Ukraine with assistance amounting to $5.4 billion.