OTTAWA Dominic Barton has tendered his resignation as ambassador to China after two tense years in which he was praised for helping secure the release of two Canadians from Chinese custody, and criticized for strongly pushing closer trade ties with
Barton was also criticized for pushing greater trade ties with China while the two Michaels were detained, and despite Beijing’s increasingly authoritarian bent
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Barton's pending departure on Monday morning, saying the former business executive will officially leave at the end of the year.