PHOENIX — After a hiatus lasting more than a dozen years, the government of Canada is set to reopen a consulate office in Phoenix to bolster trade relations between Arizona and its key import-export partner in the far north.
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The office, which will open on August 1, will be located in an office building at 2929 Central Ave., just north of Thomas Road.
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The lead diplomat on the ground in Arizona who will run the trade office is Jérôme Pischella, a consul and trade commissioner who will transfer over from the Canadian consulate general office in Los Angeles, joined by two other staff members.
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