Justin Trudeau’s resignation met with gleeful reaction from conservatives online: ‘The winning continues!’ [Video]

Embattled Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sparked joy among his critics on social media when he announced his upcoming resignation.

Trudeau announced on Monday that he intends to resign as party leader and prime minister after pressure from within his own Liberal Party increasingly grew amid heightened criticisms over his handling of the economy and immigration. He said he will resign once the party selects a new leader. 

“I intend to resign as party leader, as Prime Minister, after the party selects its next leader through a robust nationwide competitive process,” Trudeau told reporters. “Last night, I asked the president of the Liberal Party to begin that process. This country deserves a real choice in the next election, and it has become clear to me that if I’m having to fight internal battles, I cannot be the best option in that election.”

Trudeau, who led the nation for nearly a decade, has been grappling …