Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Monday that he would resign as leader of the ruling Liberals after nine years in office but he will stay on in his post until the party chooses a replacement.Trudeau, under heavy pressure from Liberal legislators to quit amid polls showing the party will be crushed at the next election, made the announcement at a press briefing.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.Trudeau, 53, took office in November 2015 and won reelection twice, becoming one of Canada’s longest-serving prime ministers.But his popularity started dipping two years ago amid public anger over high prices and a housing shortage, and his fortunes never recovered. Polls show the Liberals will badly lose to the official opposition Conservatives in an election that must be held by late October.Liberal leadership races usually take months to arrange and even if the party speeds up the process, Trudeau will still not be leaving