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6%
1 of 16 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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Diana Fox Carney appointed as Canada's ocean envoy, chair of Our Ocean Conference
Halifax to host international conference on ocean conservation in 2027
Diana Fox Carney — Prime Minister Mark Carney's wife — is stepping into an unpaid role focused on ocean conservation.
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Carney → appoint → conservation
As the country's ocean envoy, Fox Carney will "advance Canada's leadership by connecting ocean conservation, climate action, Indigenous leadership, economic resilience and maritime security," according to a news release.
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Carney → advance → release
Fox Carney will also chair the 12th annual Our Ocean Conference, an international gathering that convenes governments, organizations and academics to address modern ocean issues.
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that → chair → issues
The conference will take place in Halifax next year.
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conference → take → Halifax
"Canada has an opportunity to showcase its leadership in ocean conservation, sustainable fisheries, ocean science and Indigenous-led stewardship" at the 2027 conference, Minister of Fisheries Joanne Thompson said in a statement.
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Thompson → have → statement
"I look forward to working with Diana Fox Carney on this important conference for Canada."
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I → look → Canada
The announcement said the upcoming conference is an important step toward Ottawa's commitment to protect 30 per cent of Canada's marine and coastal areas by 2030.
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conference → say → 2030
"The conference will provide an opportunity to deepen co-operation, share knowledge and experience and secure commitments to ensure healthy and sustainable oceans for future generations," Fox Carney said in a statement.
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Carney → provide → statement
Career in economics, environment
Until now, Fox Carney's role largely remained on the periphery of her husband's first 18 months as Canada's 24th prime minister.
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role → remain → minister
Having originally drawn Carney's attention by skating circles around her hockey opponents at the University of Oxford — where they were both students and where the now prime minister played goalie on the men's team — Fox Carney has built a notable career as an economist and environmentalist in her own right.
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Carney → draw → right
Fox Carney holds master's degrees in agricultural economics from Oxford and international relations from the University of Pennsylvania.
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Carney → hold → Pennsylvania
Carney announces $3.8B to protect nature, new conservation sites in James Bay and Manitoba
Canada promised new parks and nature protection.
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Carney → announce → parks
Has that shifted with Carney in power?
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that → shift → power
Throughout her career, Fox Carney has served on the boards of a number of not-for-profit organizations and has held senior roles at prominent think-tanks in both Canada and the U.K., championing environmental issues and income equality among other issues.
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Carney → serve → issues
In 2013, she drew controversy over a paper she contributed to the Canada 2020 think-tank looking to reignite discussions on carbon pricing in Canada.
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she → draw → Canada
In 2021, Fox Carney started a new role as senior adviser at the Eurasia Group, a political research and consulting firm which offers advice to businesses and politicians around the world.
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which → start → world
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