Canadian premiers push for Brad Wall as high commissioner to India
Toronto, June 21 -- The premiers of two Canadian provinces have suggested that Prime Minister Mark Carney appoint a former leader of Saskatchewan as the country's next high commissioner to India. Brad Wall was premier (equivalent of an Indian chief minister) for over a decade from 2007 to 2018. His successor in that position, Scott Moe, told reporters that Wall would make the ideal candidate for Canada's top diplomat in New Delhi.
According to the outlet National Post, Moe said he would be a "proponent" of such an appointment because "of the effort and focus that he provided" the relations between the province and India and "province-to-industry relations in not just India but in many countries around the world."
He made these remarks on Wednesday at the joint press conference with his Alberta counterpart Danielle Smith. And she agreed with him, saying, "I'd be supportive of that."
She added, "I think that Saskatchewan has done incredibly impressive work on expanding its footprint internationally through its trade offices, in particular India."
Wall played a central role in securing a contract for the Saskatchewan-based Cameco Corporation, to supply over seven million pounds of uranium concentrate to India, over a five-year timeframe in 2015. htc...
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