OTTAWA — Prime Minister <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;Justin Trudeau said Monday morning&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/justin-trudeau-resignation-prime-minister&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/justin-trudeau-resignation-prime-minister">Justin Trudeau said Monday morning</a> he’ll step down after his Liberal party chooses its next leader in a “robust, nationwide competitive process,” telling reporters assembled at Rideau Cottage that he asked <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;party president Sachit Mehra&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://sachitmehra.ca/&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://sachitmehra.ca/">party president Sachit Mehra</a> on Sunday to start preparing for the contest.

Trudeau also said that Governor General Mary Simon had granted his request to prorogue Parliament until Mar. 24.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday morning he'll step down after his Liberal party chooses its next leader in a "robust... process."{ai:summary}<p>Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced he will resign after the Liberal party selects its next leader through a competitive process. He has requested party president Sachit Mehra to initiate preparations for the leadership contest. </p><p>Additionally, Trudeau confirmed that Governor General Mary Simon has approved his request to prorogue Parliament until March 24. #politics</p>

With Trudeau stepping down, here's how a Liberal leadership race will look

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