Better analysis needed on balance of diplomats abroad and at home, says Sajjan

Canada's foreign service is highly concentrated in Ottawa with only around 18 per cent of its diplomats posted abroad.

International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan appeared before the Senate Foreign Affairs and International Trade Committee on Nov. 3 for its study on Canada's foreign service.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY NEIL MOSS

November 16, 2022

As the Senate Foreign Affairs and International Trade Committee continues to investigate Canada’s foreign service machinery, the federal government has indicated it will consider the ideal balance of diplomats posted at headquarters in Ottawa and Canada's "targeted presenc...

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