Mark Carney Names Kirsten Hillman Chief Negotiator With US

Mark Carney Names Kirsten Hillman Chief Negotiator With US
Ambassador to the United States Kirsten Hillman (L), and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc prepare to leave following a meeting between Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, D.C., on May 6, 2025. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
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Canada’s Ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman will take on the role of top negotiator for Canada as the country seeks a new trade and security pact with the Donald Trump administration.

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s office confirms Hillman has been named to the position, making her U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer’s opposite number in the bilateral trade talks.