
Jennifer May
Jennifer May is a former Canadian diplomat who made history as the first woman to serve as Canada’s ambassador to China. She is now an adviser on foreign and defense policy to Prime Minister Mark Carney, leveraging her extensive diplomatic experience to guide Canada’s strategic interests, particularly in its relationship with China.
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Jennifer May, the former ambassador to China, is now a foreign and defence policy adviser to the Prime Minister.
Carney looks to influential outsiders to head Canada’s embassy in Beijing, sources sayThe Globe and Mail·
Canada· 2026-08-04











