Trudeau expected to announce resignation at press conference
Justin Trudeau is expected to announce his departure as party leader this morning, but will possibly remain as prime minister.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to make a major announcement regarding his political future this morning, according to a number of reports.
While it is currently unclear if Trudeau will be stepping down as prime minister today, reports suggest the PM will be resigning as Liberal leader.
According to CTV News journalist Rachel Aiello, Trudeau met with Governor General Mary Simon earlier today and asked for the prorogation of Parliament until March 24.
BREAKING: Justin Trudeau to tell the country at 10:45 that he's resigning as Liberal leader, intends to stay on as PM.
— Rachel Aiello (@rachaiello) January 6, 2025
Senior gov't source said Trudeau met with Gov. Gen. Simon this morning, where he asked for the prorogation of Parliament until March 24.https://t.co/sfrYmJxzEl
The prime minister's press conference is set for 10:45am EST, where all eyes will be on Trudeau to see whether the faltering PM will step down or continue clinging onto power.
Multiple reports suggest Trudeau is currently unwilling to step down as PM despite trailing Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre by a significant margin in the polls.
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Bruce Atchison commented 2025-01-06 21:23:00 -0500As usual, Trudeau’s slimy ways tricked people into thinking he is resigning when he’ll do it AFTER the new Liberal party leader is chosen. This will take months and meanwhile he’ll be awarding all sorts of contracts and appointments to his supporters. What a criminal government we have.