OTTAWA — Liberal MP Bill Blair will serve as Canada’s next high commissioner to the United Kingdom and is expected to resign from his seat. Before entering politics, Blair served for 39 years in the Toronto Police Service and became chief of the police force from 2005 to 2015. Another byelection will take place in Blair’s Toronto riding of Scarborough Southwest. This would put the Liberals’ seat count to 169 in the House of Commons once Blair officially resigns. Drouin has held several senior roles in government, including deputy clerk of the Privy Council and national security and intelligence advisor to the prime minister.

Source: National Post February 02, 2026 21:06 UTC