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.

On his last day in office, outgoing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shared a farewell message to the country, vowing to always remain "unapologetically and boldly" Canadian. In a video posted on X with the caption,

The picture was taken during the transition of power to Mark Carney, Canada's Prime Minister-designate and new leader of the Liberal Party.