Mr. Rajotte goes to Washington

James Rajotte will have to quickly engage American stakeholders at a time when both countries are still grappling with an unprecedented public health crisis and social distancing guidelines are still in effect.

James Rajotte, Alberta’s new senior representative in Washington, D.C., will have a challenge on his hands finding his footing with an administration preoccupied with the politics of survival, writes Monique Smith.The Hill Times file photograph

Opinion

BY MONIQUE SMITH

June 3, 2020

It seems fitting, before discussing the intricate and somewhat frayed bilateral relationship between Canada and the United States, to first acknowledge the recent passing of Allan Gotlieb, an esteemed public servant, a visionary diplomat, and Canada’s longest-serving ambassador to the United State...

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