The Canadian PM is navigating his role as a diplomat and statesman—not a politician on the campaign trail, writes David Moscrop.

The victory-party din for Mark Carney and his Liberal Party had only just faded when Donald Trump chimed in with a less than ringing endorsement of the winners."It was the one that hated Trump, I think,

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney laughed at Donald Trump as the U.S. president boasted that he was "the greatest thing that happened to him" following Carney's recent election win