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Long-serving German envoy leaving post cheering ‘much stronger’ links with Canada amid global upheavals

'I’ve had the pleasure to represent the country that I love in another country that I love,' Sabine Sparwasser says ahead of her departure as Germany's ambassador to Canada.

German Ambassador to Canada Sabine Sparwasser previously served as consul general in Toronto from 2009 to 2013, and chargé d’affaires and deputy head of mission in Ottawa from 2003 to 2006.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY NEIL MOSS

June 26, 2024

After nearly seven years as Germany’s top diplomat in Ottawa, Sabine Sparwasser is leaving her post touting the growth in bilateral ties with Canada spurred on by shifting geopolitical tides.

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