Canada’s Trudeau to shuffle his Cabinet Friday amid resignation calls and rising discontent Boston 25 News [Video]

TORONTO — (AP) — Embattled Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will shuffle his Cabinet Friday, a senior official familiar with the matter said Thursday.

The official confirmed the shuffle and spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to speak publicly on the matter.

Trudeau is facing rising discontent over his leadership, and the abrupt departure of his finance minister on Monday could be something he can’t recover from.

A rising number of Liberal lawmakers are calling on Trudeau to resign but new Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc said Thursday Trudeau has “full support of his Cabinet.”

LeBlanc said he respects the views of Liberal Members of Parliament who want Trudeau to resign.

“That’s a view they are expressing. The prime minister listened carefully when that view was expressed to him,” LeBlanc said. “He listened, in some cases responded to specific things that were raised, and he said he would reflect carefully.”

LeBlanc said the government will remain focused on work and …