Kirsten Hillman has officially been named the Canadian ambassador to the United States, making Hillman the first women to serve in this position.
Hillman is a deeply respected figure in Ottawa, creating cross-partisan support for her appointment, according to CBC News.
Honoured to be named Canada’s Ambassador to the United States by Prime Minister Trudeau. Thrilled to be able to continue to work with such an extraordinary and dedicated group at @CanEmbUSA as we advance and deepen the #CanadaUS relationship. ????https://t.co/Z1GAjgCcHR pic.twitter.com/HAJsuROVck
— Kirsten Hillman (@KirstenHillmanA) March 26, 2020
Hillman has come to be known as a tough negotiator over her years in the foreign service, working with the CPC to create the Trans Pacific Partnership deal. As well as this, she played a significant role in the NAFTA negotiations of last year.
Due to the strong economic relationship between the U.S. and Canada, the ambassadorial position in Washington D.C. is widely seen as the most important.
Under Trump's presidency, happy relations between the two countries have not always been effortless. In Decemeber of last year, President Trump called Trudeau "two-faced" after a perceived slight, and U.S. consistently fails to inform Ottawa of their foreign policy.
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