Justin Trudeau to announce he's stepping down as Liberal leader: senior source
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has called a news conference this morning at Rideau Cottage, and there it is expected he will tell the country he's resigning as Liberal leader, according to a senior government source.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has called a news conference this morning at Rideau Cottage, and there it is expected he will tell the country he's resigning as Liberal leader, according to a senior government source.
The senior source confirmed to CTV News that Trudeau will declare his intention to stay on as prime minister until a new leader is chosen, and that Trudeau met with Gov. Gen. Mary Simon this morning, where he asked for the prorogation of Parliament until March 24.
According to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Trudeau "will be making an announcement and answering questions from the media this morning at 10:45 a.m."
This comes as CTV News has confirmed that staffers in the PMO met Monday morning to discuss Trudeau's political future.
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