Trudeau cautioned that President-elect Donald Trump is “a very skillful negotiator” and fretted that his statehood push may be masking a more menacing tariff threat.

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.

Departing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau once cultivated the image of an “anti-Trump.” The luster of that brand has long faded.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation after facing an increasing loss of support both within his party and in the country.

Canadian Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc has decided not to run for leadership of the Liberal Party, saying he needs to focus on countering the threat of tariffs from Donald Trump’s administration.

Justin Trudeau, who has led the country for nearly a decade, is giving up leadership of the Liberal party. He said he would remain in both roles until his replacement had been chosen through a party election.

The Liberal party's political upheaval and Donald Trump's return to the White House have Ukrainian-Canadians hoping Ottawa's support for Ukraine remains firm.

Poilievre added that Trump would likely be happy to see the consumer price on carbon rise in April, as scheduled, because "he'll be on the phone with our trucking companies, our factories, our mines, he'll be saying 'Pick up your billions of dollars and move 50 kilometres south, create the jobs for Americans.'"

OTTAWA--Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he believes President-elect Donald Trump's remarks about annexing Canada are meant to distract attention from the fallout American consumers face from a 25% tariff on all Canadian imports.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation, and now his Liberal Party must find a new leader.