Striving Against Opposition

Frank McKenna Offered Post of Ambassador to the US

CBC

TORONTO - Frank McKenna, the former Liberal premier of New Brunswick, has been asked to become Canada's ambassador to the United States.

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However, McKenna's spokesperson Ruth McCrea told CBC that McKenna has not yet decided whether to take the position.

She confirmed that the job offer had been made, and said he will make a decision within the next week or 10 days.

This would actually be a fairly solid appointment. McKenna is a surprisingly reasonable politician for a Liberal. He isn't part of the anti-American left wing of the Liberal Party. Hence since the person whose going to be appointed to be ambassador to the US is going to be a Liberal McKenna isn't a bad choice. He would also be starting with a fairly clean slate in Washington as he isn't associated with the Chretien regime either. Now its a matter of seeing whether he accepts.

posted by Chris @ 1/05/2005 01:09:00 p.m.