Ottawa announces new Canadian ambassador to U.S. | CTV National News at 5:30 for December 22, 2025

Published at : 23 Dec 2025

Prime Minister Mark Carney has appointed a global investment banker and pension fund manager to be Canada’s next ambassador in Washington.

Carney’s office said Mark Wiseman, who begins the role Feb. 15, will lead negotiations with the United States on a review of the continental free trade deal.

Wiseman is a longtime friend of Carney who was among the first to contribute to his Liberal leadership bid, donating the maximum $1,750, as well as $1,750 to the Liberal party during the spring election campaign.

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