Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to throw in the towel this week. He’s going to resign. This wasn’t necessarily a shocking development. Canada’s Labour Party is slated to be decimated in the next federal election, which will be held sometime before October 2025. The Trudeau government suffered a blow when the prime minister lost his top officials, Chrystia Freeland and Sean Fraser.
NEW: Canadian PM Justin Trudeau expected to announce his resignation before Wednesday, according to The Globe and Mail.
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) January 6, 2025
The announcement is set to be made before the national caucus meeting, the outlet reports.
Trudeau’s support among Canadians has completely collapsed, with… pic.twitter.com/MhCABiQ7yQ
Fraser was formerly the housing minister, while Freeland was this government's deputy prime minister and finance minister. With confidence shattered and this government seemingly dangling by a thread, the report is that Trudeau will resign by Wednesday:
🚨#BREAKING: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to announce his resignation before the national caucus meeting on Wednesday, according to reports. pic.twitter.com/SEpBS2e9sR
— R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) January 6, 2025
BREAKING: Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau to resign this week.
— Leading Report (@LeadingReport) January 6, 2025
CANADA’S TRUDEAU TO RESIGN THIS WEEK — GLOBE AND MAIL
— NewsWire (@NewsWire_US) January 6, 2025
BREAKING: Justin Trudeau expected to announce resignation as Prime Minister of Canada by Wednesday. pic.twitter.com/pg3BLbD2QS
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) January 6, 2025
We’ll keep you posted.
Trudeau expected to announce resignation by Wednesday pic.twitter.com/ZG4o7bxdJw
— Polling Canada (@CanadianPolling) January 6, 2025
UPDATE: It could be as early as Monday (via Fox News):
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is reportedly expected to resign from his position as early as Monday, according to Canadian media.
The news was first reported by the Globe and Mail on Sunday night, citing three sources. The outlet said that it is unclear when exactly the Liberal Party leader will step down, but a resignation is expected to come before a national caucus meeting on Wednesday.
The news comes as Trudeau's popularity continues to dwindle in Canada, which has a national election planned for Oct. 20 of this year. The country continues to suffer from a housing crisis, a declining per-capita GDP and high inflation, among other issues.
According to Canadian pollster Angus Reid, Trudeau has a disapproval rate of around 68% as of Dec. 24, with a meager 28% of Canadians supporting him.