Canada's ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman, who also serves as Ottawa's lead trade negotiator with Washington, says she hasn't heard any indication from the Trump administration that it wants to change the fundamentals of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement.

Canada’s ambassador to the U.S. for the last six years says she’s resigning next year as the two major trading partners review the free trade agreement.

Kirsten Hillman, who became ambassador in 2020, has helped lead the on-and-off, sometimes tense negotiations for a new trade deal with the Trump administration this year.

Ambassador Kirsten Hillman said in a letter it is the right time to put in place someone who will oversee talks about the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement that is up review in 2026.

Kirsten Hillman, the Canadian ambassador to Washington, has announced her decision to step down in the new year. Her departure comes at a delicate time for trade relations between Canada and the United States, as talks on a free trade agreement have suffered a significant breakdown.

La embajadora de Canadá en Estados Unidos durante los últimos seis años, Kirsten Hillman, anunció el martes que renunciará a su cargo

Prime Minister Mark Carney addressed the announcement that Kirsten Hillman, Canada’s ambassador to the U.S., will leave her post in the new year. Carney thanked Hillman for her work, saying she is ‘an exceptional public servant.