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Justin Trudeau has officially resigned as Liberal Party leader and prorogued parliament till March 24

by Lorraine Carpenter

A Liberal Party leadership campaign is now underway.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has officially resigned as leader of the Liberal Party, and prorogued parliament until March 24. Trudeau made the announcement from Rideau Cottage this morning after receiving approval for prorogation from the Governor General.

Trudeau says he contacted the president of the Liberal Party last night about launching the process of a party leadership campaign.

A growing number of Liberal MPs have been calling for Trudeau to step down since the resignation of former finance minister Chrystia Freeland on Dec. 16.

Justin Trudeau has officially resigned as Liberal Party leader and prorogued parliament till March 24

This article was originally published at 9:30 a.m. and updated at 11:15 a.m.

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Lorraine Carpenter was born in Montreal and studied communications and journalism at Concordia. She co-founded Cult MTL in 2012 following the closure of the alt weekly newspaper the Mirror, where she worked as a writer and editor for 12 years. She’s dedicated to supporting the cultural scene in Montreal and maintaining an independent voice in the Canadian media landscape.