After the U.S. started picking a fight with its northern neighbor, Canadian comic Mike Myers knew just how to hit back. The “Austin Powers” star talked about how angry President Donald Trump’s attacks on Canada have made him and why he’s been using comedy to make a political statement while speaking to The New York Times in an interview published Saturday.

Mike Myers has continued to make headlines after wearing a “Canada is Not for Sale” T-shirt on “Saturday Night Live” back in March. Now, Myers is defending his decision to publicly support Canada after Elon Musk said that it was “not a real country.

Live” alum on getting political in Studio 8H, playing Elon Musk and why he decided to film a campaign ad for Canada’s Liberal Party.