Official: Canada's Trudeau is set to resign as Liberal Party leader, spelling end to time in power

TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau plans to announce his resignation Monday, an official said, in the face of rising discontent over his leadership, and after the abrupt departure of his finance minister signaled growing turmoil within his government.

The official said that Trudeau will stay on as prime minister until a new leader of the Liberal Party is chosen. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak ahead of an official announcement later in the day.