Trudeau Appoints Former Cabinet Minister Bennett as Canada’s Ambassador in Denmark

Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health Carolyn Bennett rises during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on June 1, 2023. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has confirmed that former Liberal cabinet minister Carolyn Bennett is to become Canada’s new ambassador in Denmark.

Ms. Bennett submitted her resignation as the member of Parliament for Toronto-St. Paul’s on Jan. 16, paving the way for her new diplomatic appointment to proceed.