Targeted by numerous calls for resignation, the Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau will address journalists Monday morning. Mr. Trudeau will make an announcement and answer questions from journalists outside his official residence at 10:45 a.m., his office said.
Information has been circulating since Sunday evening that Mr. Trudeau would announce his resignation imminently. The Globe and Mail newspaper reported that the Prime Minister would announce that he is stepping down as Liberal leader by Wednesday, the day a Liberal caucus meeting is scheduled.
More and more Liberal MPs are publicly calling for Mr. Trudeau’s departure, as polls continue to place the Liberals far behind the Conservatives ahead of the next federal election, which must take place no later than the fall.
Pressure on Mr. Trudeau intensified after the surprise resignation of Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland on December 16. Since this shock wave, Mr. Trudeau had remained silent and thought about his future.
