Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took a shot at the US on Thursday night after his country’s hockey team defeated the Americans in the highly anticipated 4 Nations championship game.

“You can’t take our country — and you can’t take our game,” the outgoing prime minister declared in a terse statement posted to X after Team Canada beat their North American neighbors 3-2 in overtime.

Trudeau’s message was a not-so-veiled response to President Trump’s repeated threats to turn Canada into the 51st state.

Team Canada's Sidney Crosby celebrates with his teammates and the trophy after winning NHL 4 Nations Face-Off Championship Game in Boston, Mass. on Feb. 20, 2025.

Team Canada’s Sidney Crosby celebrates with his teammates and the trophy after winning NHL 4 Nations Face-Off Championship Game in Boston, Mass. on Feb. 20, 2025.Getty Images

Despite Trudeau’s public assertion in keeping Canada a sovereign state, he seems to be less confident behind closed doors.

While speaking to business and labor leaders earlier this month, the prime minister was caught on a hot mic acknowledging that Trump’s call to annex Canada was “a real thing.”