Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step down, cites party in-fighting | DW News

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that he will resign as Liberal Party leader, bowing to growing pressure from within his own party. Mr Trudeau said party in-fighting meant it was clear he wasn't the best choice to lead them into general elections this year. Correction: Canada's parliament will be suspended until March 24 this year, not March 26, as our correspondent said in this interview. 00:00 Canadian PM Justin Trudeau resigns 00:33 Trudeau cites party in-fighting for decision to step down 01:00 DW correspondent Janelle Dumalaon in Washington D.C. reports on who could replace Trudeau as Canada plans elections later this year #trudeau #canada #liberalparty For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ For more news, analysis and background information on the German election 2025 go to our dedicated page: https://www.dw.com/en/german-election-2025/t-70794502 Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1