Justin Trudeau has announced that he will be stepping down as Canadian Prime Minister and the leader of Canada's Liberal Party in the coming months, bowing to an angry electorate amid political infighting and uncertain economic prospects.

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.

To choose a new leader to replace Trudeau, special leadership conventions are organised which may take months. A fresh election is unlikely to be held before May at the earliest.