Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responded to continuing threats of annexation from President-elect Trump on Tuesday. Trudeau, along with other leaders.

Trudeau announced his resignation after facing an increasing loss of support from both within his party and in the country.

By suspending Parliament and promising to resign, the prime minister bought the Liberals time. But Canada will now face Donald J. Trump with a lame duck in charge.

Justin Trudeau has announced he will step down after nine years as Canadian prime minister in the face of a mounting set of crises, but stay in office until a replacement party leader is chosen.

Announcing his resignation on Monday, Trudeau said he planned to stay on as prime minister until a new party leader is selected. Who will succeed him — and can they survive a looming no-confidence vote?

Justin Trudeau had a special bond with Canadians, who had known him since he was born, on Christmas Day in 1971, as the son of Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau.That bond helped him get his Dad’s old job.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will resign. The announcement comes after months of pressure from other politicians and even members of his own party to step down. He said he will remain prime minister until a new Liberal leader is chosen.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau clapped back Tuesday at Donald Trump's escalating claims that Canada would be better off if it became the 51st state, and has called for an in-person meeting with premiers in Ottawa next week to address this country's relationship with the United States.