Jody Thomas
Canadian public servant
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Jody Thomas is a Canadian public servant who was the national security advisor to the prime minister of Canada. Thomas has held a number of roles in the Public Service of Canada.
Anita Anand (2021–2022)
Jody Thomas | |
|---|---|
| National Security and Intelligence Advisor to the Prime Minister of Canada | |
| In office January 11, 2022 – January 27, 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Justin Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Vincent Rigby |
| Succeeded by | Nathalie Drouin |
| 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) |
Education
Thomas holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Calgary and a Bachelor of Arts from Carleton University.[1]
Career
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]