Trudeau nears record high for political diplomatic appointments as Bennett goes to Denmark

Only Jean Chrétien and Pierre Trudeau appointed more of their cabinet ministers as ambassadors and high commissioners than Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has to date.

New ambassador Carolyn Bennett became the fourth cabinet minister Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has named as a foreign envoy when she was appointed Canada's top diplomat in Denmark on Jan. 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY NEIL MOSS

January 24, 2024

With the appointment of Carolyn Bennett as Canada’s newest ambassador to Denmark, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has now selected four of his former cabinet ministers for diplomatic posts—a count that sits among the highest in Canadian history, and has some past ambassado...

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