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Keeping her ‘eye on the ball’: Hillman reflects on her time as top diplomat in D.C.
Hillman managed Canada-U.S. relations through trade deals, COVID-19, and political shifts, becoming the first woman ambassador and earning repeated recognition among D.C.'s most powerful.
- On Feb. 7, 2026, Kirsten Hillman, Canada's ambassador to the U.S., confirmed she will end her term in February, with a new ambassador announced.
- Kirsten Hillman said she considered staying to help the transition but indicated her time in Washington was winding down, and her departure was a difficult decision.
- Working with Washington, she helped negotiate CUSMA and served as Canada’s senior legal adviser to the WTO, playing a key diplomatic role.
- Her tenure left tangible effects: she helped keep trade moving during the COVID‑19 pandemic and was recognized in D.C. for navigating bipartisan relations, including last year by The Washingtonian.
- Hillman advised colleagues that CUSMA is up for review this year and said, `You just have to keep your eye on the ball`.
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Keeping her ‘eye on the ball’: Hillman reflects on her time as top diplomat in D.C.
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Keeping her 'eye on the ball': Hillman reflects on her time as top diplomat in D.C.
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Quick facts about Kirsten Hillman, Canada’s outgoing ambassador in Washington
WASHINGTON - Canada's Ambassador to the United States Kirsten Hillman is ending her term in February. Here are some quick facts about the top diplomat in Washington who has stickhandled
·Toronto, Canada
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