Former Ontario premier Bob Rae has been appointed Canada's ambassador to the United Nations, the Prime Minister's Office announced today. Rae has called Trump 'unhinged'Since leaving federal politics in 2013, Rae has been outspoken on social media. In an August 2019 tweet, Bob Rae called U.S. President Donald Trump "unhinged" and the most dangerous Western leader in his lifetime. WATCH | Bob Rae is named Canada's ambassador to the UNPrime Minister Justin Trudeau has appointed former interim Liberal leader Bob Rae as Canada's new ambassador to the United Nations. Rae served as Canada's special envoy on humanitarian and refugee issues during the Rohingya crisis in Myanmar and Bangladesh.

Source: CBC News July 06, 2020 14:39 UTC