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Carney Appoints Michael Sabia as Clerk of the Privy Council

He brings over three decades of public sector, private sector experience to push through the prime minister’s ambitious nation-building agenda

Michael Sabia speaks at the Intersect 2025 conference on June 9, 2025 in Toronto. Jenna Muirhead/The Globe and Mail
Michael Sabia speaks at the Intersect 2025 conference on June 9, 2025 in Toronto. Jenna Muirhead/The Globe and Mail
Michael Sabia has been named the new clerk of the Privy Council.
Michael Sabia is a former chief executive of the Caisse de depot et placement du Québec and a former chief executive of BCE Inc.

Overview

  • Michael Sabia officially succeeded John Hannaford as Clerk of the Privy Council, becoming the top adviser to the prime minister and head of Canada’s federal public service.
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney tapped Sabia for his blend of government and corporate leadership to help drive major policy initiatives.
  • Sabia’s career includes serving as deputy minister of finance, heading the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and leading Hydro-Québec.
  • He is charged with advancing Carney’s agenda for large-scale infrastructure projects, military modernization, housing programs and public service cost cuts.
  • Carney has said Sabia’s leadership will be vital to building the strongest economy in the G7.