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Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leaves Parliament Hill after a cabinet meeting in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, December 20, 2024. REUTERS/Patrick Doyle
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leaves Parliament Hill after a cabinet meeting in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, December 20, 2024 [Patrick Doyle/Reuters]
  • Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to announce plans to step down as leader of his Liberal Party amid growing pressure.
  • Calls for him to step aside have grown since December, when one of Trudeau’s closest cabinet allies, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, resigned after she pushed back against his proposals for more spending.