Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said that Wiseman is 'someone who has shown contempt for Quebec and who cannot negotiate on behalf of Quebec'

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.

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.

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