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# Trudeau’s resignation, reported the night before he announced it — confirmed

Reports on Jan 5–6, 2025 (US time) said he would resign; he announced it on Jan 6.

Published 09 Nov 2026, 09:08 UTC · Leaked on 06 Jan 2025, 02:45 UTC

Leaked on 06 January 2025

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At 02:45 UTC on Jan 6, 2025, @KobeissiLetter posted that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was expected to resign as soon as the next day, citing a TV news report.

The Globe and Mail had reported at 01:24 UTC, citing three sources, that Trudeau was expected to announce he would resign as Liberal leader. He announced it on Jan 6; CBC published his speech.

Confirmed. The post relayed others’ reporting.

[Confirmed]

## What happened later

Confirmed: announced Jan 6, 2025.

## Sources & captured post

> **The Kobeissi Letter** @KobeissiLetter
>
> BREAKING: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to resign as early as tomorrow, according to Fox News. https://t.co/iMWX9Cuz6C
>
> 1,515 likes · 138 reposts · counts as of 09 Nov 2026, 07:12 UTC
>
> [View the post on X](https://x.com/KobeissiLetter/status/1876097741442740482) · not in our leaker index

### Original source & corroborating coverage

* [Original X post by @KobeissiLetter](https://x.com/KobeissiLetter/status/1876097741442740482)
* [The Globe and Mail — Trudeau expected to announce exit as party leader before national caucus meeting Wednesday](https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-trudeau-expected-to-announce-resignation-before-national-caucus/)
* [CBC — Read Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's resignation speech in full](https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/prime-minister-trudeau-resignation-speech-in-full-1.7423937)

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