Canadian media: Prime Minister Trudeau will announce his resignation

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is likely to announce his resignation this week, amid growing opposition within his Liberal Party, The Globe and Mail reported on Sunday.

The newspaper quoted three unnamed sources, who it described as being familiar with the party's internal affairs, as saying that Trudeau's announcement could come as early as Monday.

The newspaper also expected, according to its sources, that the announcement will be made at a conference of the National Liberal Party on Wednesday.

The Globe reported that if the resignation occurred, it was not clear whether Trudeau would continue in his position on an interim basis until the Liberal Party could choose a new leadership.

Trudeau came to power in 2015 before leading the Liberals to two more election victories in 2019 and 2021.

But he now trails his main rival, conservative Pierre Poilievre, by 20 points in the polls.