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“The Prime Minister of Canada, big guy, tears in his eyes, called me and he said ‘Sir, if you do this you will upend the global economy, tank the stocks and bond markets and unite your allies against you,” and I said, ‘Let me cook’ and then burned dinner, badly.”

Later in the episode — which featured Jon Hamm as host and Lizzo as musical guest — another segment parodied a news show where hosts shared how they were coping with rising grocery costs after the tariffs and the Weekend Update kicked off with even more jokes about tariffs.

The comedy show has been poking fun at the relationship between Canada and the United States, particularly after Trump’s comments about turning Canada into the 51st state.

In the March 1 episode, comedian and Scarborough-native Mike Myers wore a “Canada is not for sale” T-shirt during the show’s closing scene. As the credits rolled he clearly mouthed the words “elbows up” as he pointed to his bent elbow and moved it into the air. Myers, a famous hockey fan, was likely referring to when players go into the corner to fight for the puck, they keep their elbows up to help them win the battle. Since then it has become a popular, patriotic phrase to signify Canada taking a stance against tariffs and annexation threats.

A week later, Myers showed off a pc28����Maple Leafs shirt during the closing scene and once again mouthed “elbows up” while pointing to his bent elbow and moving it in the air. During the April 5 episode, Myers wore a Canadian Tire shirt at the end of the show.

With files from Kristjan Lautens and Vanessa Tiberio.