For Canadians who bypass nightly newscasts and head straight to late-night American TV, there was Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert, making the case for Canada. Or more to the point, for himself and his party as it faces down the barrel of a non-confidence motion in the House of Commons this week.

Facing mounting political pressure at home, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau used his debut appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Monday to reiterate his intent to run for another term despite acknowledging some frustrated Canadians might be ready for new leadership.