Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to announce his resignation from office Monday, according to a report.
The 53-year-old is due to hold a press conference Monday morning to reveal he’ll be stepping down as leader of his Liberal Party after nearly a decade — but will stay on in his post until the party chooses a replacement, CBC News reported, citing sources.
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau could announce his resignation this week. AFP via Getty Images
The liberal leader has faced mounting pressure to step down. REUTERSIt comes as an embattled Trudeau has faced increasing calls for his resignation in recent weeks as a Donald Trump US presidency — and the threat of 25% tariffs on all products from north of the border — looms large.
Trudeau, who has been in power since 2015, has seen his popularity plummet in recent years over a range of issues — including spending and the soaring cost of food and housing.
The prime minister was struck a devastating blow, too, after his then-finance minister, Chrystia Freeland, quit last month over a deepening divide between the two over the future of Canada’s economy and how to handle the incoming Trump administration.
One of the sources told the Globe and Mail that Trudeau knows he needs to announce his resignation before the Liberal caucus meets on Wednesday so it doesn’t appear he was pushed out by his own members.
It was unknown if Trudeau, who has led Canada for nearly a decade, would stick around as prime minister until a new leader is picked or leave right away, according to the outlet.
A fourth source said he would only step down because he believes the caucus no longer supports him and not because he doesn’t think he can still do the job.
The Liberal Party is widely expected to lose power to the Conservative Party led by Pierre Poilevre in an election that must be held by late October based on public polling.
Trudeau has consistently been needled by Trump since the Republican won November’s presidential election. The incoming commander-in-chief even suggested Canada become the United States’ 51st state.
With Post wires







