Bill Blair Resigning Seat, Will Become High Commissioner to UK

Liberal MP Bill Blair speaks during a press conference in Ottawa, on Oct. 23, 2025. The Canadian Press/Spencer Colby2/2/2026|Updated: 2/2/2026Former Liberal cabinet minister Bill Blair has resigned his seat in the House of Commons as the prime minister announced he will be appointed High Commissioner to the United Kingdom.Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that he plans to appoint Blair as high commissioner in a Feb. 2 release from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). The update also noted that National Security and Intelligence Advisor Nathalie Drouin will be appointed as ambassador to France and Monaco.Paul Rowan Brian is a news reporter with the Canadian edition of The Epoch Times.Author’s Selected Articles