Justin Trudeau is expected to announce his resignation as leader of Canada’s Liberal Party this week, the Globe and Mail reported, a move that would trigger a contest to replace him as prime minister.
Trudeau has been under pressure from elected lawmakers in his party to quit for months. That has only intensified since Chrystia Freeland, his finance minister, stepped down on Dec. 16, saying she and the prime minister were at odds on policy.
Trudeau’s decision about what to do next is being held very closely, according to a person close to the prime minister. The Globe report, which cited people the newspaper didn’t identify, did not say that Trudeau has firmly made up his mind to give up power.
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