"Canada's prime minister, Mark Carney, announced that financier Mark Wiseman will serve as the country's next ambassador to the US, an appointment that comes at a critical time in relations between the two major trading partners. Wiseman will assume the role on 15 February and will be involved in negotiations with the US regarding the review of their free trade agreement."
"Wiseman, 55, ran the investment fund of the Canada Pension Plan and also managed equity funds at the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan. He is a friend of Carney, who ran the Bank of Canada from 2008 to 2013 and the Bank of England from 2013 to 2020. In 2016 Wiseman became the senior managing director and global head of active equities at BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager."
Prime Minister Mark Carney appointed financier Mark Wiseman as Canada's next ambassador to the United States, effective 15 February. Wiseman will join core negotiating teams for the upcoming review of the USMCA free-trade pact, slated for 2026. Wiseman brings pension-plan and global asset-management experience, having led investments at the Canada Pension Plan, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, and served as global head of active equities at BlackRock. He previously chaired Alberta Investment Management Corp. Wiseman replaces Kirsten Hillman amid recent trade tensions with the United States, including tariff disputes and political acrimony.
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