Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced that longtime friend and former BlackRock manager Mark Wiseman will be Canada’s next ambassador to the United States.
Carney said Wiseman will begin his new role on Feb. 15 and lead trade talks with the United States in a potential renewal of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, which comes up for a joint review July 1.
“Mark Wiseman brings immense experience, extensive contacts, and deep commitment at this crucial time of transformation of our relationship with the United States,” Carney said in a Dec. 22 release from the Prime Minister’s Office. “As a core member of our negotiating team, he will help advance the interests of Canadian workers, businesses, and institutions, while building opportunities for both Canada and the United States.”…