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CANADA: Trudeau Increasingly Likely To Announce Exit This Week-Globe&Mail

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Canadian Prime Minister is set to announce his resignation as leader of the Liberal Party this week, which would pave the way for his removal as head of government, the Globe and Mail said in a report. The announcement could be made before the emergency national caucus meeting scheduled for Wednesday and possibly as soon as today.

  • Trudeau has been under pressure to quit for the past few months, which intensified after the resignation of Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, arguably the most influential member of his cabinet.
  • For the record, the Globe and Mail report mentions that Trudeau has not yet made a final decision. It is also unclear if Trudeau would stay on in caretaker capacity, in the event he indeed decides to quit.
  • The report was corroborated by a subsequent source piece circulated by Reuters, which noted that Trudeau's imminent departure has become increasingly likely.
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Canadian Prime Minister is set to announce his resignation as leader of the Liberal Party this week, which would pave the way for his removal as head of government, the Globe and Mail said in a report. The announcement could be made before the emergency national caucus meeting scheduled for Wednesday and possibly as soon as today.

  • Trudeau has been under pressure to quit for the past few months, which intensified after the resignation of Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, arguably the most influential member of his cabinet.
  • For the record, the Globe and Mail report mentions that Trudeau has not yet made a final decision. It is also unclear if Trudeau would stay on in caretaker capacity, in the event he indeed decides to quit.
  • The report was corroborated by a subsequent source piece circulated by Reuters, which noted that Trudeau's imminent departure has become increasingly likely.