Trudeau will stay on as prime minister until his successor is chosen, said the person, speaking on condition they not be identified.
Justin Trudeau will announce Monday morning he plans to resign as leader of Canada’s Liberal Party, according to a person familiar with the matter, triggering a contest to replace him as prime minister.
Trudeau’s office has scheduled an announcement for 10.45am in Ottawa. He 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.
