The Canadian government made some diplomatic changes this week by replacing its consul general in New York City and appointing a former Liberal minister as consul general in Los Angeles.
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand announced four new appointments in the United States on July 14. Only one of the individuals appointed is a career diplomat.
Susannah Pierce, an oil and gas executive who has worked for Shell Canada Limited and LNG Canada, will be replacing former broadcast journalist Tom Clark as consul general in New York City.
Former Brampton Liberal MP Kamal Khera, who has held three different cabinet portfolios including health minister, will become consul general in Los Angeles. Khera was first elected in 2015 and lost her riding to the Conservatives by less than a thousand votes in 2025….