Jody Thomas | |
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National Security and Intelligence Advisor to the Prime Minister of Canada | |
Assumed office January 11, 2022 | |
Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
Preceded by | Vincent Rigby |
Deputy Minister for the Department of National Defence | |
In office October 2017 –January 2022 | |
Minister | Harjit Sajjan (2017–2021) Anita Anand (2021–2022) |
Commissioner of the Canadian Coast Guard | |
In office 2015–2017 | |
Minister | Hunter Tootoo (2015–2016) Dominic LeBlanc (2016–2017) |
Jody Thomas is a Canadian public servant who has been the national security advisor to the prime minister of Canada since 2022. Thomas has held a number of roles in the Public Service of Canada.
Thomas holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Calgary and a Bachelor of Arts from Carleton University. [1]
She has previously served as deputy minister for the Department of National Defence,commissioner of the Canadian Coast Guard,and chief operating officer for Passport Canada, [1] and served as an officer in the Naval Reserve. [2]
Thomas has been described as a realist on global issues,and "hawkish" towards China. [2]
In June 2023 Thomas reached into the Titan submersible implosion file,as the hysteria over the missing adventure tourists reached its peak. [3]
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