Carney struggles to know if he should back Trump on Russia, or not

Prime Minister Mark Carney has built his political reputation on being the adult in the room — and a man at ease in the corridors of power. He's a former central banker with friends in high places, a guy who understands how the world works, and, supposedly, a leader who can handle U.S. President Donald Trump.

But this weekend, Carney demonstrated that having world leaders on speed dial and knowing how to deal with them are two very different things. On Sunday, he thanked Trump for his leadership in securing an alleged "energy ceasefire" between Russia and Ukraine. The two countries have been relentlessly bombing each other's energy infrastructure, and with winter approaching, the consequences for people left in the cold could be dire. Read more