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OTTAWA — Liberal MP Jonathan Wilkinson says he’s accepted an offer from Prime Minister Mark Carney to serve as Canada’s Ambassador to the European Union. “The European Union is one of Canada’s most important partners in trade, climate, security and the defence of democracy,” said Wilkinson in a statement posted to social media on Thursday morning. “In Brussels, I will work to ensure that this partnership delivers real benefits to Canadians,” said Wilkinson. Wilkinson said he’d be leaving his Vancouver area federal seat “in the coming months.” First elected to the House of Commons in...