Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, is expected to announce his resignation this week.
According to three anonymous sources familiar with internal party matters, Trudeau’s announcement could occur as soon as Monday.
The sources indicated that the resignation is likely to be made before the national Liberal Party caucus convenes on Wednesday.
It remains uncertain whether Trudeau will stay on temporarily while the party seeks new leadership, the report added.
Trudeau’s popularity has significantly declined in recent months, with his government barely surviving several no-confidence votes, and calls for his resignation growing louder.
While he has pledged to remain in office until the upcoming elections scheduled for October 2025, he is facing mounting pressure from incoming US President Donald Trump, who has threatened to impose a 25-percent tariff on Canadian goods.
In December, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland resigned after a disagreement with Trudeau over how to respond to Trump’s proposed tariffs, marking the first public dissent within his cabinet.
This was followed by a major shakeup in Trudeau’s cabinet, with one-third of his team being replaced in an attempt to resolve the political unrest.
Trudeau had traveled to Florida in November to meet Trump at Mar-a-Lago in an effort to prevent a trade war.
However, since then, Trump has continued to publicly insult Trudeau, referring to him as the “governor” of Canada and mocking the idea of Canada becoming the 51st US state.
Trudeau, who rose to prominence in 2015 with his signature dark curly hair and confident demeanor, led the Liberals to victory in two subsequent elections in 2019 and 2021.
However, he now trails his main rival, Conservative Pierre Poilievre, by 20 points in recent public opinion polls.
Before entering politics, Trudeau worked as a snowboard instructor, bartender, bouncer, and teacher. He was first elected to the House of Commons in 2008 to represent a working-class Montreal constituency.
During his tenure as Prime Minister, he implemented Senate reforms, negotiated a new trade deal with the United States, and introduced a carbon tax to combat Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions.
The father of three also played a role in legalizing cannabis, launched an inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women, and passed legislation that permits medically assisted suicide.
