James Moore: Canada’s ambassador to Washington may be PM Carney’s most important appointment
James Moore praises outgoing Canadian Ambassador to the United States Kirsten Hillman, calling her tenure marked by exceptional diplomacy and rare bipartisan respect in both Canada and the U.S. He says the Washington ambassadorship is one of the most critical appointments a prime minister can make, particularly amid renewed trade and political tensions under a second Donald Trump administration. “All Canadians – whether aware of it or not – have benefitted greatly from her public service,” he writes. Her reported successor Mark Wiseman “has significant private sector experience as an investment manager, business executive, corporate director and advisor, creating wealth and opportunities in actual transactions and investments in both Canada and the United States in ways that will inform what a successful trade relationship looks like in the real world.” Given the major bilateral challenges ahead, “we must all wish Mr. Wiseman the best in strategically and tirelessly defending Canada’s vast array of interests in the months and years ahead,” Moore says.
