Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Ottawa: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is likely to announce his resignation as leader of the Liberal Party as early as Monday, news agency Reuters reported citing The Globe and Mail.
The report, based on information from three unnamed sources, suggests Trudeau could announce his plans to step down before a key national caucus meeting scheduled for Wednesday.
Furthermore, it remains unclear whether the 53-year-old will leave immediately or continue as prime minister until a new leader is chosen.
A source in the report mentioned that the prime minister has discussed with finance minister Dominic LeBlanc whether he would be willing to step in as interim leader and prime minister. The report further stated that this would be unworkable if LeBlanc plans to run for the leadership.
Trudeau took over as Liberal leader in 2013 when the party was struggling and had fallen to third place in the House of Commons for the first time in its history.
