Before he left for Guatemala yesterday, President Fern?ndez issued Decree 106-99, designating economist Julio Ortega as the new Dominican Ambassador to Canada. President Fern?ndez during his address to the nation on Independence Day (February 27th) that he would reopen the Dominican embassy in Ottawa and send an ambassador to Canada. The DR closed its embassy in Canada 20 years ago. The appointment was well-received by business organizations, many of whom have long lobbied for a higher-level presence in Ottawa in light of strong Canada-DR economic ties.
