Trudeau Shifts From Wall Street to Times Square With New Envoy

  • Cineplex chairwoman Phyllis Yaffe replaces John Prato in NYC
  • TV and film executive once lobbied against foreign investment
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has appointed a long-time media executive as Canada’s new representative in New York, replacing a former investment banker.

Trudeau named Cineplex Inc. chairwoman Phyllis Yaffe as his consul general on Tuesday, part of his biggest diplomatic overhaul since taking power.