C anadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is stepping down as the leader of the ruling Liberal Party, following months of pressure from partymates to resign amid increasingly poor public approval ratings.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday said he would step down in the coming months after nine years in power, bowing to legislators alarmed by his Liberal Party's miserable pre-election polling numbers.

STORY: Canada’s Justin Trudeau said he would step down as prime minister in the coming months after nearly a decade in power – bowing to pressure as polls showed his party would be crushed in the next election.