Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to resign as Liberal Party Leader amid conservative opposition and dismal approval ratings, facing a potential caucus revolt and polls showing his party losing power to the Conservatives.
Key Points
Trudeau is expected to announce his resignation as Liberal Party Leader this week
Caucus revolt and poor public opinion polls are cited as reasons for his resignation
Uncertainty remains on who will replace Trudeau as party leader
Trudeau's government has faced opposition and no-confidence votes, leading to resignations within his cabinet
Calls for Trudeau to resign have been increasing since his party lost a 'safe seat' in Montreal
Trudeau's proposed temporary cut to legal immigration faced criticism as being too little, too late