OTTAWA — The Parti Québécois is calling on the federal government to “remove” financier Mark Wiseman’s name from their list of potential Canadian ambassadors to the United States, arguing that he is “not a friend” to Quebec. Article content

Prime Minister Mark Carney has said that he would be announcing his new pick to replace longtime ambassador Kirsten Hillman within days. For now, the person rumoured to take her place is Wiseman, a close friend of Carney’s and longtime business executive. Article content

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On Thursday, PQ member of the National Assembly Pascal Paradis said his nomination would be “unacceptable” for Quebec.

“The Parti Québécois will never accept the nomination of Mark Wiseman as Canada’s ambassador to the U.S. Why? Because Mark Wis

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