Breaking: Justin Trudeau expected to resign tomorrow

Ottawa [Canada], January 6, 2025: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to announce his resignation as Liberal Party leader on Tuesday.

Liberal candidates who are possible leadership contenders includes Ms. Freeland, Mr. LeBlanc, former housing minister Sean Fraser, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne, Transport Minister Anita Anand, former central banker Mark Carney and former B.C. premier Christy Clark.

Notably, Trudeau’s Liberal caucus will meet on Wednesday as MPs increasingly call for him to resign. MPs are due to return to Ottawa on January 27 and the three main opposition parties all say they plan to bring down the government at the first opportunity, according to a report by Radio Canada.

Canada has experienced political turmoil in the recent months. Earlier on December 16, hours before the statement on Canada’s economy, Former Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announced her resignation from the Cabinet.