Canada PM Justin Trudeau to announce resignation this week: Report

Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau signs a book of condolences marking the passing of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter at the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada January 3, 2025.
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to announce as early as Monday (January 6, 2025) that he will resign as Liberal Party Leader, The Globe and Mail reported on Sunday, citing three sources.

The sources told the Globe and Mail that they don’t know definitely when Mr. Trudeau will announce his plans to leave, but said they expect it will happen before a key national caucus meeting on Wednesday (January 8, 2025).

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It remains unclear whether Mr. Trudeau will leave immediately or stay on as Prime Minister until a new leader is selected, the report said.

Mr. Trudeau took over as Liberal leader in 2013 when the party was in deep trouble and had been reduced to third place in the House of Commons for the first time.

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