I returned to Ottawa from London, where I had been the senior trade commissioner, and took up my current post as director general for bilateral and regional trade policy in September 2006. One of the first jobs I took on, as part of the many things we have on the go right now—because we have a number of irons in the fire—is EFTA. I dabble in a lot of other things, but I was appointed chief negotiator at that stage. So it's since September 2006.
On March 10th, 2008. See this statement in context.