Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau may announce his resignation – media

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau may resign as he faces growing dissent within his Liberal Party. The Canadian media The Globe, Mail and The Toronto Star, as well as the American agency Reuters, citing sources, write about it.

The party expects him to step down as Liberal leader before the national convention on Wednesday. An announcement about this may be made in the next 24 hours, the sources of the publications said.

Trudeau has not yet made a final decision, Reuters notes. It is also currently unclear whether he will resign immediately or remain as prime minister until a new leader of the Liberal Party is elected.

Trudeau’s office has not yet commented on the reports. Trudeau became the Prime Minister of Canada in 2015.

Thus, Trudeau could leave his party without a leader just a few months before the next parliamentary election, scheduled for late October.

Trudeau’s popularity has declined in recent months, with his government facing a series of no-confidence votes. He vowed to stay to lead the Liberals to the election, but faced further pressure from US President-elect Donald Trump, who has threatened to impose 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods.

Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland resigned in December after disagreeing with Trudeau on how to respond to Trump’s plan, the first open disagreement with the prime minister in his cabinet.

Trudeau later announced major personnel changes in his cabinet.