Leslie Scanlon | |
|---|---|
| Canadian Ambassador to Israel | |
| Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to the State of Israel | |
| Appointed by | Governor General of Canada On the advice of the Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| Monarch | Charles III of Canada |
| Governor-General | Mary Simon |
| Preceded by | Lisa Stadelbauer |
| High Commissioner of Canada to Pakistan | |
| In office 2022 to 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Wendy Gilmour |
| Succeeded by | Tarik Khan |
| Ambassador of Canada to Poland | |
| In office 2018 to 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Stephen de Boer |
| Succeeded by | Catherine Godin |
| Personal details | |
| Citizenship | Canada |
| Alma mater | Carleton University |
Leslie Scanlon is a career foreign service official who is the current Canadian Ambassador to Israel. She presented her credentials to Israeli President Herzog in April 2025.[1][2][3] Previously she has served as High Commissioner of Canada to Pakistan,[4] and Ambassador to Poland.
Personal life
In her personal life, she enjoys hiking,[5] canoeing, and cycling,[6] and views art as a medium for promoting environmental stewardship.
She was married to reporter Peter O'Neil,[7] and has a daughter who coaches hockey and works in the Canadian government.[8][9][10]She also has a son who is attending post secondary school in Toronto.
References
- ^ "New ambassadors present credentials to Isaac Herzog in personal ceremony | The Jerusalem Post". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 2025-04-22. Retrieved 2025-10-23.
- ^ Staff, The Media Line (2025-04-22). "US Ambassador Mike Huckabee and 6 Other Envoys Present Credentials to Israeli President in Jerusalem Ceremony". The Media Line. Retrieved 2025-10-23.
- ^ "Grapevine April 17, 2025: Closing a circle | The Jerusalem Post". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 2025-04-18. Retrieved 2025-10-23.
- ^ "Canada appoints new high commissioner to Pakistan". 24 News HD. 2022-11-11. Retrieved 2025-11-04.
- ^ "Asalaam-alaikum Pakistan!". The Nation. 2022-12-23. Retrieved 2025-10-23.
- ^ Scanlon, Leslie. "What Inuit Art Can Teach Poland About Climate Change". Inuit Art Foundation.
- ^ benoit@hilltimes.com (2012-12-15). "Hill Times, Embassy newspaper, Brit High Commish host raucous political trivia night, quiz master Alan Gobey makes it a top drawer evening". The Hill Times. Retrieved 2025-10-23.
- ^ "The Canadian High Commissioner Concludes Visits to Winter Sports Festivals in Chitral and Gilgit-Baltistan". GAC. 3 February 2023.
- ^ Codingest (2023-02-02). "Canadian HC visits Chitral Winter Sports Festival along with her Daughter - Pakistan's Top Travel Guide". Sayr. Retrieved 2025-10-23.
- ^ Desk, Sports (2023-01-31). "Canadian High Commissioner visits Winter Sports Festivals in Chitral, GB". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 2025-10-23.
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