Watch live as Canada’s prime minister Justin Trudeau expected to announce resignation

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Watch live as Canada’s prime minister Justin Trudeau expected to announce resignation

Watch live as Justin Trudeau is set to make an announcement from his Ottawa residence on Monday (6 January) amid reports that he is expected to resign as Canadian prime minister.

It would mean an end to a nine-year stint in office as pressure grows from within his Liberal Party, which is trailing significantly behind the opposition Conservatives in the polls.

Trudeau will make an announcement from his Rideau Cottage residence at 10:45am local time (15:45 UK time), reporters have been told.

Sources had previously told The Globe and Mail that Trudea’s resignation was likely to happen before an emergency meeting for the Liberals on Wednesday.

The row inside Trudeau’s party broke out after US president-elect Donald Trump announced a proposal to introduce 25 percent tariffs on the country.

Source: independent.co.uk

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