August 20, 2026 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada 

The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced the following diplomatic appointments: 

André François Giroux will become Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States, in Washington, D.C. Mr. Giroux will replace Stuart Savage.  

Richard Le Bars will become Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Burkina Faso. Mr. Le Bars will replace Tina Guthrie. 

Jeffrey Senior will become Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Zimbabwe. Mr. Senior will replace Adler Aristilde.