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Prime Minister John Horgan is Canada’s ambassador to Germany, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Wednesday, Nov. 1.
In an article on X (formerly Twitter), Trudeau said Horgan has a proven track record of committed public service.
“I am confident that he will continue to serve Canadians well and promote our countries’ shared interests and priorities.
Trudeau said in a statement that Horgan has controlled the provincial government’s reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic and promoted a blank economic expansion to create smart jobs.
He added that Canada and Germany are “close friends on the global stage. “
“In the face of complex global challenges, from a lack of confidence in food and energy to attacks on the rules-based foreign order, Canada and Germany will continue to work side-by-side to advance our shared priorities and the lives of the populations of the two countries. aspects of the Atlantic. “
Canada’s embassy in Germany is in Berlin, but Canada also has consulates in Munich and Düsseldorf.
Horgan left provincial politics in March 2023, having announced months earlier that he would step down before the 2024 provincial election. He was first elected MLA for his driving at Langford-Juan de Fuca in 2005 and has been re-elected 4 times in a row.
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The day after his departure from provincial politics, Horgan entered the coal industry. He was announced as the last member of the board of directors of a Teck Resources spin-off called Elk Valley Resources.
The move drew mixed complaints from environmentalists and his former political colleagues.
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– With Wolf Depner’s archives