Following an Atlantic Liberal caucus meeting the morning of Dec. 23, caucus chair Kody Blois wrote a letter to Trudeau calling for him to resign as party leader

Trudeau has been under so much pressure since Chrystia Freeland, his finance minister, quit the party last month

Trudeau is expected to resign as Liberal Party leader before Wednesday's caucus meeting to avoid perceptions of being ousted.

Kody Blois, chair of the Atlantic Liberal caucus, said that his colleagues instructed him to write to the Prime Minister when they met before Christmas. He told Mr. Trudeau the meeting had focused “on the need for you to resign as the Leader of the Liberal Party” to allow a process to begin to replace him.

According to a report by The Globe And Mail, while a new leader may be elected to head the party, Trudeau and his advisers hope to retain the post of prime minister.

Quebec MPs are adding to the pressure on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step aside as leader. The province's caucus chair, Stéphane Lauzon, consulted with MPs individually over the holidays and communicated the caucus position to its national leadership,

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is increasingly likely to announce he intends to step down, though he has not made a final decision, a source familiar with Trudeau's thinking has said. Trudeau has been under increasing pressure to quit since Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland resigned over a policy clash.

Liberal MPs are expected to hold the first special national caucus meeting since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced he would reflect on calls for him to resign. The number of Liberal MPs seeking Trudeau’s ouster has only grown,

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to announce his resignation as Liberal Party leader on Monday, amid growing dissent within his caucus, The Globe And Mail reported, citing sources, ANI wrote.