The Canadian government announced the appointment of Alvin Curling as the new Canadian ambassador to the Dominican Republic on 19 August. He succeeds Adam Blackwell.
Curling is a graduate in business administration from the University of Technology in Jamaica in 1961, where he studied prior to moving to Canada. Curling was first elected to the Ontario legislature in 1985 as the Member of Provincial Parliament for Scarborough-Rouge River, he served as Minister of Housing, Minister of Skills Development, Parliamentary Assistant to the Premier and Minister of Inter-governmental Affairs. As a member of Ontario’s official opposition, Curling served in numerous positions including Deputy Opposition House Leader, Deputy Whip, as well as critic for Training and Skills Development, the Solicitor General and Human Rights. Most recently, he was honored by the Government of Jamaica with the Order of Distinction, at the rank of Commander. Curling most recently served as Speaker of the Ontario Legislative Assembly.