President Donald Trump wasn’t on the ballot for Monday’s federal elections in Canada, but the vote was all about him. There’s no doubt that Trump was the loser, as much as Canada’s disappointed Conservatives were. Prime Minister Mark Carney and his ruling Liberal Party came from behind to triumph by running against Trump.

However, the real winner in Canada’s voting wasn’t the Liberals: It was China.

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