Media reports indicate that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau may announce his resignation within days.
He is considering stepping down as leader of the ruling Liberal Party, which would also end his nine years as prime minister.
This comes after months of pressure from his representatives. Last month, his finance minister resigned, due to disagreements over how to deal with Donald Trump's threat to impose US tariffs on Canadian goods.
Opinion polls indicate that Trudeau's Liberal Party is lagging far behind the Conservative Party as the general election approaches sometime this year.
the The Globe and Mail reports that It is possible that he will announce his intention to resign before his meeting with his party bloc on Wednesday, to avoid the perception that his representatives forced him to resign.
Their sources said it is unclear whether Trudeau will leave immediately or remain as prime minister until a new leader is chosen.
They stressed that he has not yet made a final decision about his future.
Whoever takes office will have to lead the party through an election campaign while also fighting a potential trade war with the United States.
Elections must be held before October, but a change in Liberal Party leadership may increase calls for early elections in the coming months.
Trudeau's departure would end a defining era in Canadian politics.
He unexpectedly swept his party to power in 2015, winning a campaign that started with them in third place.
The young, fresh-faced leader, who was 43 at the time, promised a new kind of politics focused on open immigration, raising taxes on the wealthy and fighting climate change.
But his first term was marred by scandals. In recent years, he has been struggling with declining popularity as frustration with the cost of living and his own style of governance grows.
More than a dozen of his deputies have called on him to step down, while opinion polls indicate that two-thirds of voters do not approve of him.
Just 26% of respondents to a September Ipsos poll said Trudeau was their top choice for prime minister, leaving him 19 points behind Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre.
History is also not on Trudeau's side, as only two prime ministers have served four consecutive terms.
Poilievre rose to the top of his party in 2022 on a promise to cut taxes, tackle inflation and protect individual freedoms.
The 45-year-old also rallied support behind Freedom Caravan truck drivers protesting COVID mandates — a blockade that has brought Canadian cities including Ottawa to a standstill.
Canada's next prime minister will have to deal with next US President Donald Trump's threat of tariffs.
He pledged to impose a 25% tariff on Canadian goods if the country did not secure its common borders against the influx of illegal immigrants and illegal drugs.
The “serious challenge” this presented was referred to in the resignation letter of Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, who resigned hours before delivering her annual budget.
Trudeau informed her that he no longer wanted her to be his government's chief economic adviser.
