Overview
- The Prime Minister’s Office announced the appointment on Monday, adding that Charette will serve as a senior adviser to Prime Minister Mark Carney and Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc.
- Charette will coordinate closely with Mark Wiseman, who just became Canada’s ambassador to Washington, following Kirsten Hillman’s recent departure.
- CUSMA requires a joint review at its sixth anniversary on July 1, 2026, and the pact has shielded much of Canada’s trade with the United States, which takes roughly 70% of Canadian exports.
- A veteran public servant, Charette twice served as Clerk of the Privy Council and was Canada’s high commissioner to the United Kingdom from 2016 to 2021.
- Coverage notes that Charette recommended invoking the Emergencies Act in 2022 during the Ottawa protests, a prominent entry in her public record.