Liberal MP, Former Minister Jonathan Wilkinson Appointed Ambassador to EU

Then-Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Jonathan Wilkinson arrives for a Liberal caucus meeting in Ottawa on Jan. 8, 2025. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick

Prime Minister Mark Carney has appointed Jonathan Wilkinson, a Liberal MP and former minister, as Canada’s next ambassador to the European Union.

Wilkinson, who served in the cabinet of former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, will replace Ailish Campbell, who served as ambassador to the EU from 2020 to late 2025.