Prime Minister Justin Trudeau posted a final message to Canadian citizens, a bit of a pep talk amid Donald Trump ‘s threats of ever-more punitive tariffs and talk of the country becoming the U.S.’s 51st state. Trudeau’s successor, Mark Carney, is due to be sworn in on Friday.

Outgoing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took parting shots at President Donald Trump on his way out of office. Trudeau is expected to step down this week once Mark Carney is sworn in as prime minister after winning the Liberal Party’s race for a new leader.

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau has taken a final swipe at President Donald Trump in his last speech before resigning his position as Mark Carney takes up role.