Jody Thomas is a Canadian public servant who has been the
national security advisor A national security advisor serves as the chief advisor to a national government on matters of security. The advisor is not usually a member of the government's cabinet but is usually a member of various military or security councils.
National sec ...
to the
prime minister of Canada since 2022. Thomas has held a number of roles in the
Public Service of Canada
The Public Service of Canada (known as the Civil Service of Canada prior to 1967) is the civilian workforce of the Government of Canada's departments, agencies, and other public bodies.
While the Government of Canada has employed civil servants ...
.
Education
Thomas holds a
Bachelor of Commerce from the
University of Calgary and a
Bachelor of Arts from
Carleton University.
Career
She has previously served as
deputy minister for the
Department of National Defence Department of Defence or Department of Defense may refer to:
Current departments of defence
* Department of Defence (Australia)
* Department of National Defence (Canada)
* Department of Defence (Ireland)
* Department of National Defense (Philipp ...
,
commissioner of the Canadian Coast Guard, and chief operating officer for
Passport Canada
Passport Canada was an independent, special operating agency of the Government of Canada with bureaucratic oversight provided through Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada. Formerly known as the Passport Office prior to June 2006, Passpo ...
,
and served as an officer in the
Naval Reserve.
Thomas has been described as a
realist on global issues, and "hawkish" towards China.
References
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National security in Canada
Canadian civil servants
University of Calgary alumni
Carleton University alumni
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people