Canada PM Justin Trudeau could resign as early as Monday, reports say

The Canadian prime minister, Justin Trudeau, is expected to announce on Monday that he plans to step down, after a snowballing leadership crisis during which he lost support from within his own party.

The prime minister’s office said he would speak about his political future from Rideau Cottage, his temporary residence, at 10.45 am. The press conference marks the first time that he will have answered questions from reporters since November.

On Sunday evening, the Globe and Mail newspaper cited three sources saying that Trudeau would quit as head of the ruling Liberal party, which in turn would bring to an end his nine years as prime minister at some point later this year. The 53-year-old became party leader in 2013 and has been PM since November 2015.