Heard On The Hill

Full ambassadors to Laos and Cambodia among 24 diplomatic appointments

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Kent Vachon, left, is heading up Canada's new full embassy in Laos, which opened in March. His was one of 24 heads-of-mission appointments announced on July 3, including Anderson Blanc to Mozambique, Alison Grant to Austria, and Tarik Khan to Pakistan.The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia, screenshots courtesy of X and the Government of Canada

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BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY

July 9, 2025

Canada recently announced full ambassadors to Cambodia and Laos, following through on a Liberal pledge from last fall to upgrade our diplomatic missions in those countries to full embassies.

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