Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday said he would step down in the coming months after nine years in power, bowing to legislators alarmed by his Liberal Party's miserable pre-election polling numbers.

Throughout the waning weeks of 2024, a growing chorus of Canadian lawmakers—including many members of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s own Liberal Party—urged Canada’s embattled leader to “take a walk in the snow.

Justin Trudeau has announced his intention to resign as Canada’s prime minister after nearly 10 years in power. Elected in 2015 on promises of hope and renewal, Trudeau has faced growing pressure to step aside,