Increased longevity needed for Canada’s foreign minister, says past top diplomat Baird

Canada has had 13 foreign affairs ministers and two acting ministers over the last 23 years.

Former foreign affairs minister John Baird, left, says more longevity is needed for Canada's top diplomat. Current Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, right, is the fifth to hold the role since the Liberals took power in 2015. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY NEIL MOSS

March 15, 2023

Canada’s longest-serving foreign minister in nearly 23 years is calling for increased tenure for Canada’s top diplomat, as Ottawa is in the midst of a foreign service review.

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