While the exact reasons for Mr Trudeau’s resignation remain unclear, it is widely believed to have been influenced by the party’s declining popularity in opinion polls, coupled with growing pressure from within the party for a fresh leadership.
“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,” Mr Trudeau said.
So, who is the man who led Canada for nearly a decade?
Keep reading to discover more about his personal life, his political career, and the legacy he leaves behind.
Mr Trudeau was born on Christmas Day in 1971 in Ottawa, Canada, and was raised in a bilingual household, speaking French and English. The eldest son of the late Pierre Trudeau, the 15th Prime Minister of Canada, Mr Trudeau grew up in the shadow of …