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Trudeau Steps Down After Nine Years as Prime Minister
James Bickerton
St. Francis Xavier University
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, 53, has announced his resignation after over nine years in office. Facing declining approval ratings and internal party dissent, he will remain in office until a new Liberal Party leader is chosen. Parliament is suspended until March 24 as the leadership contest unfolds, with the Conservatives favored in upcoming elections.
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