Ex-MP Cuzner named consul general in Boston

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 30 Oct, 2020 06:31 PM

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is sending former Liberal MP Rodger Cuzner to represent Canada as the country's consul general in Boston.

Cuzner was an MP for Cape Breton for nearly 20 years but quit politics before the last federal election in 2019.

A consulate general is a major diplomatic outpost, subordinate only to the main embassy in a foreign capital.

They're mostly led by career diplomats but prominent former politicians such as former prime minister Kim Campbell and ex-NDP MP Joe Comartin have been tapped as well.

The Boston consulate general serves Canadians in the northeastern United States and maintains relations with regional figures like state governors and business leaders.

Cuzner succeeds David Alward, a former premier of New Brunswick.

Prev Next

MORE National ARTICLES

Small But Uncontrolled Wildfire In Southern B.C., Burns Near Highway 3

Wildfire crews battling a blaze in British Columbia's southern Okanagan aren't expecting much help from the weather as temperatures in the region were forecast to be among the highest in the province today.

Small But Uncontrolled Wildfire In Southern B.C., Burns Near Highway 3

Regulate Drugs To Save Lives As Fentanyl Detected In 87% Of ODs: B.C. doctor

Dr. Patricia Daly says expanding treatment for people battling addiction to opioids isn't enough to eliminate the risk of death, especially for drug users who have not connected with the health-care system.

Regulate Drugs To Save Lives As Fentanyl Detected In 87% Of ODs: B.C. doctor

Calgary Man's Body Pulled From Peace River In B.C.

The body of a Calgary man has been recovered from the Peace River in northeast British Columbia, nearly two months after he was swept away while fishing.

Calgary Man's Body Pulled From Peace River In B.C.

Charge Approved Against Vancouver Special Constable After Crash With Bike

The BC Prosecution Service says the charge has been approved against Special Const. Michael Mazziotti.

Charge Approved Against Vancouver Special Constable After Crash With Bike

Feds Take Digital Step To Reshape Benefits System For Expat Seniors

OTTAWA - The federal government is moving to trade, in bulk, information on expatriate seniors with other countries to save time and money when one of them dies.

Feds Take Digital Step To Reshape Benefits System For Expat Seniors

Liberal Government Runs $1.4B Budgetary Deficit In First Two Months Of 2019-20

A new preliminary estimate says the federal government posted a budgetary deficit of $1.4 billion through the first two months of the current fiscal year.