The ambassador of Canada to Mexico is the official representative of the Canadian government to the government of Mexico. The official title for the ambassador is Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to the United Mexican States. The ambassador of Canada to Mexico is Cameron MacKay who was appointed on the advice of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on November 5, 2024.

The Embassy of Canada is located at Calle Schiller No. 529, Colonia Polanco, 11580 México, D.F., México.

History of diplomatic relations

Diplomatic relations between Canada and Mexico were established on January 30, 1944, with the first ambassador, William Ferdinand Alphonse Turgeon, appointed on the advice of Prime Minister W. L. Mackenzie King on March 3, 1944.

List of ambassadors of Canada to Mexico No.NameTerm of officeCareerPrime Minister nominated by Start Date End Date1William Ferdinand Alphonse TurgeonMarch 3, 1944April 27, 1944August 15, 1944Non-CareerW. L. Mackenzie King(1935–1948)2Hugh Llewellyn KeenleysideNovember 22, 1944February 15, 1945March 1947Career3Sydney David PierceMay 20, 1947July 17, 1947January 28, 1949Career4Charles Pierre HébertJanuary 12, 1949February 24, 19491953CareerLouis St. Laurent(1948–1957)5Jules LégerOctober 14, 1953July 8, 1954Career6Douglas Seaman ColeNovember 18, 1954December 8, 1954Career–Lionel Victor Joseph Roy(Chargé d'Affaires)July 1958February 1960CareerJohn G. Diefenbaker(1957–1963)–Edward Ritchie Bellemare(Chargé d'Affaires)January 28, 19601961Career7William Arthur IrwinMarch 9, 1960April 4, 1960May 6, 1964Non-Career8Herbert Frederick Brooks-Hill FeaverMarch 26, 1964August 12, 1964May 4, 1967CareerLester B. Pearson(1963–1968)9Saul Forbes RaeApril 19, 1967September 12, 1967June 25, 1972Career10Maurice SchwarzmannApril 22, 1972June 25, 1972September 27, 1975CareerPierre Elliott Trudeau(1968–1979 & 1980–1984)11James Coningsby LangleyOctober 21, 1975June 1, 1979Career12Claude Talbot CharlandApril 4, 1979August 9, 1979February 14, 1982Career13James Russell McKinneyFebruary 18, 1982March 24, 1982June 28, 1985Career14Raymond A.J. ChrétienJuly 5, 1985September 9, 1985October 29, 1988CareerBrian Mulroney(1984–1993)–James Darrell Leach(Chargé d'Affaires)October 29, 1988October 17, 1989Career15David John Sydney WinfieldSeptember 28, 1989October 18, 1989Career16Marc PerronJuly 4, 1995CareerJean Chrétien(1993–2003)17Stanley Edward GoochOctober 29, 1997April 29, 2000Career18Keith H. ChristieJune 26, 2000July 26, 2000Career19Gaëtan LavertuJuly 15, 2003September 4, 2003Career–Robert Langlois(Consul General)May 19, 2004Paul Martin(2003–2006)20Guillermo RishchynskiAugust 31, 2007October 24, 2007July 29, 2011CareerStephen Harper(2006–2015)21Sara HradeckyOctober 4, 2011February 24, 2012March 31, 2015Career22Pierre AlarieFebruary 24, 2015June 19, 2015August 16, 2019Career23Graeme C. ClarkAugust 26, 2019September 22, 2019CareerJustin Trudeau(2015–Present)24Cameron MacKayNovember 5, 2024Career

See also Canada–Mexico relations

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