OTTAWA - Kirsten Hillman, Canada's ambassador to the U.S., said Tuesday she will end her tenure in Washington, D.C., in the new year.

In a statement posted to social media, Hillman said it's the right time to put in place a team to see through the negotiations on renewing the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement on trade.

The ambassador said she will remain available to Canada's negotiating team in the months ahead.

"It has been the greatest privilege of my professional life to have served and represented Canada and Canadians during this critical period in Canada-U.S. relations," Hillman said.

As deputy ambassador, Hillman helped lead the renegotiation of the continental free trade agreement during U.S. President Donald Trump's first term in 2017.

She was appointed ambassador in 2019 and bega

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