As a giant of industry and the world's richest man, Elon Musk wields influence across the global economy. He's now leveraging that success to extend his influence into the democratic process in Canada and elsewhere.

Elon Musk has told Justin Trudeau he “doesn’t matter” after the outgoing Canadian prime minister dismissed Donald Trump’s plan for the U.S. to take over its northern neighbor. The key adviser to the president-elect jabbed Trudeau on his X social media platform (formerly Twitter) after Canada’s premier announced Monday he is to resign.

Elon Musk mocked Canada’s outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday after Trudeau trashed Donald Trump’s proposal to make Canada part of the United States. In a post on X, Trudeau said there “isn’t a snowball’s chance in hell” that his country would join its southern neighbor.