Justin Trudeau resigned this morning as Canada’s Prime Minister but suggested he will stay on until his party can choose a replacement for him.

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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation Monday in the face of rising discontent over his leadership and after the abrupt departure of his finance minister signaled growing turmoil within his government.

Trudeau said “internal battles” mean that he “cannot be the best option” in the next election. He plans to stay on as prime minister until a new leader of the Liberal Party is chosen.

An official familiar with the matter said Parliament, which had been due to resume on Jan. 27, will be suspended until March 24. The timing will allow for a Liberal Party leadership race. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak about the matter publicly.

All three main opposition parties have said they plan to topple the Liberal Party in a no-confidence vote when Parliament resumes, so a spring election to pick a permanent replacement was almost assured.