In the wake of her firing from "Politika", on 12 November 2008, it was announced that Smajlović is being considered as a candidate for the position of Serbia's ambassador to Canada. A week later on 20 November 2008, further information appeared in Serbian media that it was agreed upon that she would be the Serbia's next ambassador in Canada. However, she never took office as Serbia had recalled its previous ambassador over Canada's recognition of Kosovo and the next ambassador to take office, in 2010, was Zoran Veljić.