Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to announce his resignation as leader of the Liberal Party on Monday, The Globe and Mail newspaper reported on Sunday.
OTTAWA, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to announce his resignation as leader of the Liberal Party on Monday, The Globe and Mail newspaper reported on Sunday.
The prime minister faces a revolt within his caucus and dismal opinion polls that indicate his party is likely to be swept from power by a landslide victory for Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives, the paper said.
Sources told the Canadian daily that it was not yet clear whether Mr. Trudeau would resign immediately or remain in office until a new leader is chosen.
Mr. Trudeau could remain prime minister until a leader is chosen to deal with the new administration of Donald Trump and its threat of 25% tariffs, according to the newspaper.
Canadian Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly were sent to the United States on December 27 to meet with Mr. Trump’s team and assess whether the latter was satisfied with the recent announcement by Canada for new investments at the border.
Although ministers did not obtain a commitment to suspend tariffs, a spokesperson for Mr. LeBlanc said the meeting had been “productive” and positive, and that discussions would continue in the weeks to come. come, according to local media.
