Justin Trudeau's January 6

Is there any particular reason he's reportedly announcing his resignation today?

After weeks of speculation, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reportedly plans to announce his resignation some time this morning:

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has called a news conference this morning at Rideau Cottage, and there it is expected he will tell the country he's resigning as Liberal leader, according to a senior government source.

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According to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Trudeau "will be making an announcement and answering questions from the media this morning at 10:45 a.m."

Just to be clear, this doesn’t mean Trudeau ceases to be Prime Minister immediately:

The senior source confirmed to CTV News that Trudeau will declare his intention to stay on as prime minister until a new leader is chosen, and that Trudeau met with Gov. Gen. Mary Simon this morning, where he asked for the prorogation of Parliament until March 24.

To translate this into American-ese, this means Canadian self-government is suspended and His Majesty appoints a Governor to oversee military occupation …