Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expected to resign this week: Reports

Jan 06, 2025 at 05:57 AM CST

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to announce his resignation as early as Monday, Jan. 6, according to multiple news outlets. It comes as his party, the Liberal Party, is set to hold its national caucus meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 8. — Image credit: Getty Images

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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to announce his resignation as early as Monday, Jan. 6, according to multiple news outlets. It comes as his party, the Liberal Party, is set to hold its national caucus meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 8.

Last month, Trudeau’s finance minister, Chrystia Freeland, publicly announced her resignation in a letter criticizing the prime minister. Since then, calls for his resignation have grown publicly and privately within his own party.

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This is just the latest in a series of recent political struggles for the prime minister. In September, Trudeau faced a no-confidence vote in parliament, which later failed.

Trudeau and Trump have been locked in a public back-and-forth over tariffs with Trump threatening to put a 25% levy on Canadian imports. Top Canadian officials promised retaliation.

Craig Nigrelli is an anchor and reporter for Straight Arrow. As the face of Unbiased Updates and Off Script, he delivers concise, impartial, fact‑based context grounded in 35 years of reporting and anchoring across major U.S. markets.

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CANADIAN PRIME MINISTER JUSTIN TRUDEAU IS EXPECTED TO ANNOUNCE HIS RESIGNATION AS EARLY AS TODAY — ACCORDING TO MULTIPLE NEWS OUTLETS.

IT COMES AS HIS PARTY — THE LIBERAL PARTY — IS SET TO HOLD ITS NATIONAL CAUCUS MEETING ON WEDNESDAY.

LAST MONTH — TRUDEAU’S FINANCE MINISTER, CHRYSTIA FREELAND, PUBLICLY ANNOUNCED HER RESIGNATION IN A LETTER CRITICIZING THE PRIME MINISTER.

SINCE THEN CALLS FOR HIS RESIGNATION HAVE GROWN BOTH PUBLICLY AND PRIVATELY WITHIN HIS OWN PARTY.

THIS IS JUST THE LATEST IN A SERIES OF RECENT POLITICAL STRUGGLES FOR THE PRIME MINISTER.

IN SEPTEMBER, TRUDEAU FACED A NO CONFIDENCE VOTE IN PARLIAMENT — WHICH LATER FAILED.

TRUDEAU AND PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP HAVE BEEN LOCKED IN A PUBLIC BACK-AND-FORTH OVER TARIFFS WITH TRUMP THREATENING TO PUT A 25% LEVY ON CANADIAN IMPORTS WHILE TOP CANADIAN OFFICIALS HAVE PROMISED RETALIATION.

Last month — TRUDEAU met with Trump during a visit at MAR-A-LAGO.

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