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Tom Pitfield | |
|---|---|
| Canadian Senator from Quebec (De la Durantaye) | |
| Assumed office September 18, 2026 | |
| Nominated by | Mark Carney |
| Appointed by | Louise Arbour |
| 38th Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of Canada | |
| In office March 14, 2025 – July 7, 2026 | |
| Prime Minister | Mark Carney |
| Preceded by | Gerald Butts (2019) |
| Succeeded by | Scott Gilmore |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Anna Gainey |
| Parent | Michael Pitfield (father) |
Thomas Pitfield is a Canadian politician, executive, and political advisor who has been a Canadian senator from Quebec since 2026. He served as the Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of Canada from 2025 to 2026.[1]
Career
[edit]Pitfield is a longtime strategist for the Liberal Party of Canada. He is the founder of Data Sciences, a Canadian analytics firm, and previously worked for IBM Canada. He also co-founded policy think tank Canada 2020. A close advisor to prime minister Mark Carney, he served as his principal secretary from 2025 to 2026, briefly alongside David Lametti. In July 2026, Carney announced that Pitfield would be appointed to the Senate of Canada.[2][3][4]
Personal life
[edit]Pitfield is married to Liberal MP Anna Gainey. He is the son of former clerk of the Privy Council and senator Michael Pitfield.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Prime Minister Carney modernises Senate appointment process to respond to Canada's emerging challenges". Prime Minister of Canada. Prime Minister of Canada. 2026-07-07. Retrieved 2026-07-07.
- ↑ "Pitfield still in principal secretary post seven weeks after Lametti took on job". The Hill Times. The Hill Times. 2025-09-01. Retrieved 2026-07-07.
- ↑ "Carney names his principal secretary, Conservative MP to Senate". Canada's National Observer. Canada's National Observer. 2026-07-07. Retrieved 2026-07-07.
- ↑ "Carney names his principal secretary and a Conservative MP to Senate". CityNews Toronto. CityNews. 2026-07-07. Retrieved 2026-07-07.
- ↑ Obituary: Hon. Michael Pitfield