Justin Trudeau led Canada for almost 10 years, from his first election as Liberal leader in the fall of 2015 to now. After Trudeau announced he would step down, the Liberal party voted for Mark Carney to replace him.

Trudeau oversaw one of the more tumultuous periods in the country’s history, which included dealing with the first Trump administration, the Covid-19 pandemic and Donald Trump’s latest tariffs against Canada.

Trudeau legalised marijuana federally in Canada, and has been credited with helping bring in consequential social programs like $10-a-day childcare and a national dental care programme for low-income Canadians.

On his last day in office, Trudeau posted a goodbye video on his social media accounts.

“I’m proud to have served a country full of people who stand up for what’s right, rise to every occasion and always have each other’s backs when it matters most,” Trudeau says in the video.

“This may be my last day here in this office, but I will always be boldly and unapologetically Canadian. My only ask is that no matter what the world throws at us, you always be the same.”