Carney Names ‘Personal’ EU Envoy, Looks to Replace Dion as Ambassador to France

John Hannaford, then clerk of the Privy Council and secretary to the cabinet, attends a Canada-U.S. relations meeting at the Ontario Investment and Trade Centre in Toronto on Jan. 31, 2025. The Canadian Press/Chris Young

Prime Minister Mark Carney is replacing Canada’s special envoy to Europe with a “personal representative” to the European Union.

John Hannaford, a former diplomat who also served as the highest-ranking official in the public service, will take up the role.