OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he will not run again in his Montreal riding in the next general election.
The news comes just over a week after Trudeau announced he will step down as leader of the Liberal party as soon as a new leader is elected.
Trudeau was first elected in 2008 for the Montreal riding of Papineau in a narrow victory over the Bloc Quebecois.
He led the Liberals to victory seven years later and has been prime minister now for more than nine years.
The Liberals will choose a new leader to replace Trudeau on March 9 after a national leadership race.
Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney is expected to formally enter the race to replace Trudeau Thursday, with former finance minister Chrystia Freeland expected to follow a few days later.