Michael Ignatieff has stepped down as leader of the Liberal Party following a crushing defeat in the federal election.
Speaking in Toronto the morning after his party fell to an historic low of 34 seats, Ignatieff said he will work with party officials to determine who will succeed him.
He defended his decision to help force a federal election.
"I want to remind you that the Conservative government was found in contempt of parliament. It seemed to me I had a responsibility to stand up for sovereignty."
When asked about the future of the Liberal Party Ignatieff said the "surest guarantee of a future for the Liberal Party is four years of a Conservative government."
He also said attack ads put "a large square put around [his] neck for a number of years. Canadians were often surprised to meet me in personality and lear that I was not as bad as I was portrayed."
Ignatieff also said he felt Canadians "deserve better from their politicians."
He said the Liberal Party will rebuild.
Ignatieff also said he would like to return to teaching.
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