Tom Pitfield
Tom Pitfield | |
|---|---|
| Canadian Senator from Quebec (De la Durantaye) | |
| Assumed office September 28, 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] Pitfield was officially sworn in on 28 September 2026.[5][6]
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.[7]
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.
- ↑ "Meet Canada's newest senators 2026". Senate of Canada. Archived from the original on 29 September 2026. Retrieved 2026-09-29.
- ↑ "Debates of the Senate (Hansard)". Senate of Canada. Archived from the original on 29 September 2026. Retrieved 2026-09-29.
- ↑ Obituary: Hon. Michael Pitfield