Career
She served as Canadian Ambassador to Uruguay from 2001 to 2004. She served as Chair of the Arctic Council form 2014 - 2015. Harper joined Foreign Affairs Canada in 1983.
She has been on posting to Yaoundé, Paris, Washington District of Columbia, and Buenos Aires.
She served as President of the Professional Association of Foreign Service Officers, the organization that represents Canada"s professional diplomats. Harper is an alumna of Queen"s University and Ivey School of Business at University of Western Ontario, where she obtained an Master of Business Administration in 1983.
She is a polyglot and speaks English, French, and Spanish.
