Disgraced Gagliano recalled from Denmark

Alfonso Gagliano, Canada’s ambassador to Denmark, was formally relieved of his diplomatic duties on Tuesday.

The dismissal came just before Canada’s federal auditor submitted a scathing report on Gagliano’s role in a corruption scandal that unfolded during his tenure as federal minister of public works.

The Department of Foreign Affairs in Ottawa issued a brief statement on the dismissal, which reads, “Alfonso Gagliano’s appointment as Ambassador to Denmark has been withdrawn. Mr. Gagliano has been asked to return to Canada.”