OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is appointing his principal secretary David Lametti as Canada's next ambassador to the United Nations.

The Prime Minister's Office announced Thursday that Lametti, a former federal justice minister, will replace former Liberal leader Bob Rae, 77, who has held the role since 2020.

Lametti will step into the prestigious diplomatic posting on Nov. 17.

He was brought into Carney's office in July to take on the top role of principal secretary after serving as an adviser during the spring election.

But Tom Pitfield has remained on board as principal secretary since the spring and shared the role with Lametti for weeks.

Pitfield was chief digital strategist to former prime minister Justin Trudeau and is married to Quebec Liberal MP Anna Gainey.

Adam Chapn

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