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 said on Sunday. The source spoke to Reuters after the Globe and Mail reported that Trudeau was expected to announce as early as Monday that he would quit as leader of Canada's ruling Liberal Party after nine years in office.

It remains unclear whether Trudeau will step down immediately or continue as prime minister until a new leader is chosen.

He is expected to seek to remain in office in the period while the new leader is chosen by the party. That process could potentially take a minimum of four months