New Delhi, March 11 -- Justin Trudeau met with new Liberal leader and Prime Minister-designate Mark Carney on Monday to initiate the transition of power following Carney's landslide win in Canada's election.

Meanwhile, Trudeau has started winding down his time in government. A Reuters photographer captured a moment when Trudeau was carrying his House of Commons chair out of Parliament Hill, a symbolic gesture signalling his tenure's closing. The image, which shows Trudeau with his tongue out and chair in hand, quickly went viral on social media, where it was shared widely by both supporters and critics alike.

The image quickly caught the attention of social media users, who praised Trudeau's sense of humour during the serious transition...