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Justin Trudeau some Irish-themed socks during a press conference in Dublin yesterday Canada and Ireland should cash in on Brexit and Donald Trump’s US presidency by encouraging people and businesses to relocate, Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau has said on the eve of a visit to Scotland.

After talks with Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar in Dublin, Mr Trudeau said migration should be seen as a positive.

“There are tremendous opportunities for countries like Canada and Ireland at a time where perhaps our significant allies and trading partners, in the case of the UK and US, are turning inward or at least turning in a different direction, to make the pitch that Canada and Ireland are places that are exciting and open to the world in a positive, progressive way,” Mr Trudeau said.

Mr Trudeau is in Scotland today for engagements including meeting the Queen at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.