Michael Sabia is a former chief executive of the Caisse de depot et placement du Québec and a former chief executive of BCE Inc. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press)
Former deputy finance minister and businessman Michael Sabia has been named the next head of Canada’s public service.
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that he would be tapping Sabia as the next clerk of the Privy Council in a news release on Wednesday.
“Mr. Sabia brings over three decades of expertise across the public and private sectors,” the statement from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) read.
“Canada’s exemplary public service — with Mr. Sabia at the helm — will advance nation-building projects, catalyze enormous private investment to drive growth and deliver the change Canadians want and deserve.”
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Darren Major is a senior writer for CBC’s Parliamentary Bureau. He can be reached via email at darren.major@cbc.ca.
