His Excellency
Pierre Alarie
25th Canadian Ambassador to the United States of Mexico
In office
June 19, 2015 – September 18, 2019
Governors General
Prime Minister
Preceded bySara Hradecky
Succeeded byGraeme Clark

Pierre Alarie was the Canadian Ambassador to Mexico, appointed on March 4, 2015,[1] arriving in Mexico in April 2015.[2] He replaced the former Ambassador Sara Hradecky.[3]

Alarie joined the Department of External Affairs in 1982. While in Ottawa, he served as a trade desk officer with the European bureau. He served abroad as first secretary in Santiago, Chile.[2]

After his assignment in Chile, Alarie joined the private sector. Between 1991 and 1993, Alarie was vice-president, business development of Bombardier's transportation group, and in 1994 he became vice-president, business development, for SNC-Lavalin International in Mexico City. Subsequently, Alarie was the managing director, Latin America, for the real estate subsidiary of the Caisse de Dépôt et Placement du Québec. In 1998, he joined the Bank of Nova Scotia as country representative in Mexico City, a position he held until 2004. In 2004 and 2005, Alarie was director, mergers and acquisitions, with Hydro-Québec International. Between 2006 and 2009 he acted as adviser for several Canadian companies including Brookfield Renewable Energy Group, a manager of renewable energy power platforms.[4]

In 2009, Alarie became vice president, business development and sales, of the Canadian Commercial Corporation[5] in Ottawa, a federal Crown corporation mandated to facilitate international trade on behalf of Canadian industry, particularly within government markets.[6]

Alarie obtained a master's degree in Public Administration at the College of Europe, Bruges, 1982, and is a certified corporate director and a certified administrator.[2]

In his current position, he works to facilitate relations between Canada and Mexico across sectors such as aerospace, auto and mining industries.[7]

Education

Alarie obtained a master's degree in Public Administration at the College of Europe, Bruges, 1982.[8]

Personal life

He is currently in Mexico with his wife Catherine Genois. He has three children, Philippe, Jack Santiago and Éloïse.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Pierre Alarie appointed as Canada's ambassador to Mexico". twitter.com.
  2. 1 2 3 "Ambassador Pierre Alarie". www.canadainternational.gc.ca.
  3. ↑ México, El Universal, Compañia Periodística Nacional. "Canada appoints new ambassador to Mexico". El Universal. Retrieved 2016-10-19.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ↑ "Canada names new Mexican ambassador". Mexico News Daily. 2015-03-05. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
  5. ↑ "Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC) Annual Report 09-10" (PDF). www.ccc.ca/. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
  6. ↑ Corporation, Canadian Commercial. "About CCC Canadian Commercial Corporation". www.ccc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-19.
  7. ↑ "Deepening Ties". The Business Year. Retrieved 2019-02-07.
  8. ↑ Government of Canada, Foreign Affairs Trade and Development Canada (2008-03-12). "Ambassador's Message". Retrieved 2016-10-19.
  9. ↑ Ambassador's Message
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