A person acquainted with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's thoughts stated on Sunday that although he has not yet made a decision, Trudeau is increasingly likely to declare his intention to resign.

According to the source, Trudeau was anticipated to declare on Monday that he will step down as head of Canada's ruling Liberal Party after nine years in office.

Due of their lack of public speaking authorization, the source asked to remain anonymous.

Trudeau's departure would leave the party without a permanent head at a time when polls show the Liberals will badly lose to the official opposition Conservatives in an election that must be held by late October.

Sources told the Globe and Mail that they did not know definitely when Trudeau would announce his plans to leave but said they expect it would happen before a emergency meeting of Liberal legislators on Wednesday.

An increasing number of Liberal parliamentarians, alarmed by a series of gloomy polls, have publicly urged Trudeau to quit.

The prime minister's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment outside regular business hours. The prime minister's regularly published schedule for Monday said he would participate virtually in a cabinet committee meeting on Canada-U.S. relations.

It remains unclear whether Trudeau will leave immediately or stay on as prime minister until a new Liberal leader is selected, the Globe and Mail report added.