US EditionBill Blair resigning seat, will become next high commissioner to U.K.
Blair, with 40 years' public service, will replace Ralph Goodale as high commissioner to the UK, filling a key diplomatic vacancy announced by the Prime Minister's Office.
- Former cabinet minister Bill Blair will resign his Toronto seat in the House of Commons to take on a new role as Canada's high commissioner to the United Kingdom.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney is also appointing his national security adviser Nathalie Drouin as Canada's ambassador to France and Monaco.
- The appointments fill two vacancies for political appointments, with Stéphane Dion having ended his term in Paris and Ralph Goodale concluding his London posting.
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Carney names Bill Blair next envoy to U.K., taps security adviser Drouin for France
Prime Minister Mark Carney is appointing his national security adviser and a former cabinet minister as Ottawa's top envoys to Paris and London — world capitals where his government is pursuing deeper economic, security and climate policy ties.
Liberal MP Bill Blair Resigning Seat, Will Become High Commissioner to UK
Former Liberal cabinet minister Bill Blair has resigned his seat in the House of Commons as the prime minister announced he will be appointed Canada’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that he intends to appoint Blair as high commissioner in a Feb. 2 release from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). The update also noted that National Security and Intelligence Advisor Nathalie Drouin will be appointed as…
The former Minister and Member of Parliament for Scarborough Southwest will take on new duties as Canada's High Commissioner in the United Kingdom.
Mark Carney will also appoint Nathalie Drouin as Canada's ambassador in France and Monaco.
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