Leslie Scanlon

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. Previously she has served as High Commissioner of Canada to Pakistan, and Ambassador to Poland.

Personal life In her personal life, she enjoys hiking, canoeing, and cycling, and views art as a medium for promoting environmental stewardship.

She was married to reporter Peter O'Neil, and has a daughter who coaches hockey and works in the Canadian government. She also has a son who is attending post secondary school in Toronto.