Stéphane Dion

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Stéphane Maurice Dion (French: [stefan mɔʁɪs djɔ̃]; Canadian French: [d͡zjɔ̃]; born 28 September 1955) is a Canadian diplomat, academic and former politician who served as the Canadian ambassador to France and Monaco from 2022 to 2025 and special envoy to the European Union from 2017 to 2025. He previously was leader of the Opposition and leader of the Liberal Party from 2006 to 2008. He served in cabinets as intergovernmental affairs minister (1996–2003), environment minister (2003–2006), and foreign affairs minister (2015–2017). Before entering politics, Dion was a professor of political science at the Université de Montréal. His research focused on Canadian federalism and public administration. Throughout his tenure in government, Dion held a number of portfolios. He was first named Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs by Prime Minister Chrétien in 1996, following the aftermath of the 1995 Quebec sovereignty referendum. His reference question to the Supreme Court of Canada, produced...

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