Carney Taps Veteran Charette as Chief Trade Negotiator to US

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney appointed a veteran public servant as his government’s next chief trade negotiator with the US, putting her at the center of a review of the North American trade pact at a time of testy relations between the two countries.

The envoy, Janice Charette, brings almost four decades of experience across Canadian diplomacy, public policy and government leadership to the role, Carney’s office said in a statement on Monday.

She has twice served as clerk of the Privy Council and secretary to the cabinet, the highest non-partisan position in the federal public service, acting as ...