Sarah Palin's name been making the rounds for weeks as a prospective ambassador to Canada, and today the White House suggested that it's not outside the realm of possibility.

Palin gave President Trump a shock endorsement last year as the first state, Iowa, prepared to hold its caucus. And she once worked with Canada to construct an oil and gas pipeline in her state.

At the White House's daily briefing Wednesday, a reporter asked if Palin was under consideration to represent the United States' interests north of the border.

'We have no additional ambassador nominations or announcements to make on that front. I'm sure at some point we will have, soon,' press secretary Sean Spicer said.

Sarah Palin's name been making the rounds in the rumor mill for weeks as a prospective ambassador to Canada, and today the White House suggested that it's not outside the realm of possibility. She's seen with Trump at a campaign event in April

Spicer notably did not deny that Palin was in talks with the Trump administration about the position, leaving the conversation open-ended.

Ambassadorships are often presented to cronies of the president, regardless of whether or not they have a connection or ties to the country they're seeking to represent.

As the Ottawa Sun has reported, 13 of the last 18 U.S. ambassadors to Canada were not career diplomats.

Peter Teeley, for instance, became George H.W. Bush's ambassador to Canada after a stint as the vice president's press secretary.

Palin, a former vice presidential candidate, campaigned with Trump throughout the election, giving him an early endorsement that helped solidify his status as the Republican Party frontrunner.

An aide to the former Republican governor told ABC in late November that Trump was thinking of putting Palin, who's son Track served in Iraq, forward for veterans affairs secretary.

She didn't get that gig or any other cabinet position, but the president could be thinking about rewarding her in the form of an ambassadorship.

Palin has at least some experience working with America's neighbor to the north. She negotiated the pipeline her state awarded to TransCanada when she was governor of Alaska.

Still, Teeley, the former Bush ambassador, told the Sun in early January that he doesn't see it happening.

'Forget it,' he said, responding to a suggestion that the plum appointment could go to Palin or another Trump ally such as Rudy Giuliani or Chris Christie. 'It’s possible that somebody like Christie could get in there but I don’t think Sarah Palin has any credibility really. I can’t see that occurring.'

Palin is pictured making the rounds on behalf of Trump at the Las Vegas general election debate in October. Palin, a former vice presidential candidate, also campaigned with Trump in the GOP primary, giving him an early endorsement that helped solidify his status as the party's frontrunner

The position has been vacant since Barack Obama's final ambassador to Canada resigned two days before Trump's inauguration to make way for the new administration.

Ambassador or no ambassador, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is due for a White House visit sometime 'soon' both governments have said.

Kellyanne Conway, counselor to the U.S. president, suggested Tuesday on CNN that Trudeau was coming next week. She clarified later, to the network, that she meant to say he would be visiting in the next several weeks.

Spicer promised 'further updates on the prime minister's schedule either later today or tomorrow' at his Wednesday afternoon briefing.

On a call Trump and Trudeau talked about 'trade and security and commerce,' Spicer said, addressing an inquiry about NAFTA, 'and I think all of that's going to be discussed at the time, when the president and him...further meet or discuss this.'

As of early Wednesday evening the White House had no new information to offer on the timing of Trudeau's visit