Former natural resources minister Jonathan Wilkinson, left, and former minister of national defence and public safety Bill Blair, are being considered for diplomatic posts.

Prime Minister Mark Carney is considering naming two sitting MPs to diplomatic posts as rewards for their service as former cabinet ministers and as a means to recruit fresh talent, unencumbered by the Justin Trudeau years, two sources say.

Bill Blair, a former Toronto police chief who served in several high-profile cabinet roles including National Defence and Public Safety, is being considered as high commissioner to Great Britain, the sources said.

He would replace Ralph Goodale, who held senior cabinet posts in Mr. Trudeau and Jean Chrétien’s governments. Mr. Goodale, 75, has been high commissioner since 2021.

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