John Hannaford, a former diplomat who also served as the highest-ranking official in the public service, will take up the new role as Carney's envoy. In the release, the PMO also announced that former federal Liberal leader Stéphane Dion will end his term as Canada's ambassador to France in January. Dion is also the "special envoy to the EU and Europe," a broader job that sees him report to the cabinet as a whole — not just the prime minister. Dion's special envoy job ceases to exist in January. The government says Hannaford's role is a new one, not a replacement for Dion's envoy role.