Apparently, Jamaica had grown “uneasy” with Canada after 10 years of Conservative rule under Stephen Harper. An editorial in the Jamaica Gleaner today welcomes new Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, partly for nostalgic reasons, partly for the promise of a move away from a unipolar world, as Trudeau recalls fighter planes from the efforts against ISIL in the Middle East.

If Mr Trudeau’s promises for global engagement hold, he will add to the purchase of soft power in international relations, and, perhaps, help to strengthen Barack Obama against those on the American right who reject the value or efficacy of this approach.

And here is the conclusion:

A Canada led by Justin Trudeau may be more understanding of the concerns of small, poor indebted countries like those in the region, but is also likely to be tough and pragmatic in any negotiations.