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President Obama had some fun giving a toast to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at a state dinner Thursday.

From cracking a joke about Canadian-born Sen. Ted Cruz to relating a telling anecdote about Trudeau’s father, Obama was clearly having a good time.

Here’s a full transcript of his toast—and Trudeau’s response.

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