Is Diana MacKay a thinker? A change maker? Or an advisor? To her, there might never be a way to classify her career with a single role. Currently, she is working as a health journalist – something that was unplanned, initially to help her father but the role morphed into something more. Unlike her father, she is not a doctor, which forces her to pivot her role into more of a health advisor instead of medical expert. This allows her to topic issues such as the impact of housing on health, which may not neatly or formally fit into the world of medicine.

Thomas Codrington represents the United Kingdom in British Columbia – and that is no small job. He helps create economic growth between the province and the UK, trying to make business easier for both sides. And this is just the start, as he also connects with universities and the provincial government, while running the mission in Vancouver.

Nicolas Baudouin’s job takes a ton of energy but he loves it. As a diplomat and consul general of France in Vancouver. In addition to running the consulate, he helps to form business and cultural relations between Canada and France, whether it be working at trade events, attending film festivals featuring French films, or any other tasks that strengthen the ties between France and Canada, especially in Western Canada and Vancouver. This was seemingly a calling, growing up in a part of France that had classmates from different parts of the world, with stories that resonated with Nicolas for life.

How does one become an ambassador? For US ambassador to Canada David Cohen, it depends on what kind of ambassador you are – and yes, there are different types. And there is more to being an ambassador than simply diplomacy; it is also about maintaining a high-morale team that is proud to represent the United States and facilitate trade between American and Canadian companies.