Prime Minister Justin Trudeau paid tribute to Montreal's founders and highlighted the city's cultural diversity during festivities for the city's 375th birthday.
A cabinet decision released Tuesday shows that Marylou Trayvilla, who has worked for the family since before Trudeau became prime minister, will be off the public payroll on July 1.
Ambrose never mentioned Sophie Gregoire Trudeau by name, but her tribute was seen as a thinly veiled critique of the high-profile wife of current Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
"I am very much in the relationship-building mode, where we're talking about the kinds of challenges and opportunities that companies are facing," said Trudeau,
The prime minister isn't planning to hold any meetings or events Wednesday in Japan, so he can celebrate his 11th wedding anniversary with his wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau.