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OTTAWA — As a tearful Justin Trudeau outlined his plans to resign as Liberal leader Monday, he put the country on track for an early election featuring a new party flagbearer for the first time in a decade.

MONTREAL — Residents of Justin Trudeau's Montreal riding are expressing mixed feelings about his decision to step down as Liberal party leader and prime minister.

OTTAWA — Justin Trudeau announced Monday he will step down as prime minister and Liberal leader once the party chooses his successor.

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump said Monday that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is resigning because he knows the United States will not put up with trade deficits with Canada. He also said many Canadians would love to be the 51st state.

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addressed media this morning from his residence in Ottawa to announce that he will step down as Liberal leader once his party selects a replacement.

The legislative agenda will be reset once the House of Commons reconvenes in March and some key pieces of legislation for the government may die on the order paper.

VANCOUVER — The B.C. Supreme Court has ordered WestJet to hand over all its files on harassment of flight attendants in a class-action lawsuit alleging widespread misconduct by pilots.

Analysts say Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will leave the world stage with a legacy of pushing for feminist causes and international rules, and criticism that his actions fell short of rhetoric.

Here is Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's full statement on his plans to step down as Liberal leader and prime minister once the party has chosen his replacement.

MONTREAL — A second attempt to free a ship that ran aground on Christmas Eve in the St. Lawrence River northeast of Montreal could take place Wednesday morning.