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Retiring G7 sherpa explains what every new diplomat should know

Meanwhile, Graham Flack and Chantal Maheu have been tapped to fill Louise Levonian and Lori Sterling's former positions at Employment and Social Development.

Peter Boehm says building mutual trust with political leaders takes time, but it happens by being frank, open, and collaborative. He retires on Sept. 28.The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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BY EMILY HAWS

September 26, 2018

Be nimble and learn the local language: these are two pieces of advice Canada's G7 sherpa Peter Boehm hopes to pass along to new diplomats before he retires from a 37-year career in the foreign service on Sept. 28. Getting out from behind a desk and experiencing the culture of a po...

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