After nearly a decade in power, Justin Trudeau steps down on Friday as prime minister amid a trade war and President Trump’s stated desire to annex Canada.

As Justin Trudeau formally steps down, experts say he will be remembered as ‘reassuring’ figure in face of Donald Trump.

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,

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.

In a video message, which was captioned ‘Hey Canada, one last thing’, Justin Trudeau shared a message for his country as an 'unapologetic' Canadian

Justin Trudeau asserted his Canadian identity in his final message on the last day of his term. The Canadian prime minister's assertion comes amid repeated calls from US president Donald Trump to annex the neighbouring country and his jibes referring to him as “Governor Trudeau.