The high commissioner of the United Kingdom to Canada is the United Kingdom's foremost diplomatic representative in Canada and is in charge of the British diplomatic mission to Canada.
As fellow members of the Commonwealth of Nations, diplomatic relations between the United Kingdom and Canada are at governmental level, rather than between heads of state, sharing the same monarch. Thus, the countries exchange high commissioners, rather than ambassadors.
The offices of the British High Commission are on Sussex Drive in Ottawa, opposite Global Affairs Canada.
The British high commissioner's residence is Earnscliffe in Ottawa on Sussex Drive. The house was built in 1855, was later occupied by Canada's first prime minister, John A. Macdonald, and was bought in 1930 by the first British high commissioner to Canada, Sir William Clark.
The incumbent chargé d’affaires is David Prodger, who assumed the office in November 2024. Robert Tinline will become high commissioner from February 2025.
List of heads of mission
High commissioners to Canada
1928–1934: Sir William Clark 1934–1938: Sir Francis Floud 1938–1941: Sir Gerald Campbell 1941–1946: Malcolm MacDonald 1946–1952: Sir Alexander Clutterbuck 1952–1956: Sir Archibald Nye 1956–1961: Sir Saville Garner 1961–1963: The Viscount Amory 1963–1968: Sir Henry Lintott 1968–1970: Sir Colin Crowe 1970–1974: Sir Peter Hayman 1974–1978: Sir John Johnston 1978–1981: Sir John Ford 1981–1984: The Lord Moran 1984–1987: Sir Derek Day 1987–1989: Sir Alan Urwick 1989–1992: Sir Brian Fall 1992–1996: Sir Nicholas Bayne 1996–2000: Sir Anthony Goodenough 2000–2003: Sir Andrew Burns 2003–2006: David Reddaway 2006–2011: Anthony Cary 2011–2012: Andrew Pocock 2012–2013: Corin Robertson (acting) 2013–2017: Howard DrakeChange of British High Commissioner to Canada, Foreign & Commonwealth Office, 3 April 2013 2017–2021: Susan le Jeune d'Allegeershecque
2021–2024:Susannah Goshko 2024–2025: David Prodger (Chargé d’Affaires) 2025–present: Robert Tinline
See also
British High Commission, Ottawa Canada–United Kingdom relations
References
External links
British High Commission Ottawa