Harper appointees replaced, more women added to Canada’s roster of ambassadors

The government has yet to announce who will fill positions in Afghanistan, Indonesia, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and Nigeria.

Vivian Bercovici, Canada's current envoy to Israel and a Harper-era political appointee, will be replaced by Deborah Lyons, who currently holds the position of ambassador to Afghanistan. Photograph courtesy of Global Affairs Canada

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July 20, 2016

Tuesday morning started off with a big shuffle as 26 new diplomatic appointments were announced, some replacing political appointments made under the previous Tory government. As it did with its last shuffle, the department incl...

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