Kirsten Hillman, Canada’s first female ambassador to the United States, will step down in the new year. Hillman was formally appointment in 2020 and played a pivotal role in negotiating the Canada–U.S.–Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), which is set to enter its mandatory review in 2026. She also led Canada’s negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership, later evolving into the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, cementing her legacy as a key figure in shaping Canada’s trade policy.
Prime Minister Mark Carney thanked Hillman for her intelligence and diplomacy.
“As one of the longest-serving ambassadors to the United States in our history, her wide-ranging and constructive engagement with all branches of the U.S. government as well as with leaders across America and Canada have yielded crucial results for Canadians,” he said in a statement.
The prime minister did not indicate who he has in mind to take over her position.
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