Carney taps former finance deputy minister Sabia to head Privy Council

Michael Sabia will serve as clerk of the privy council starting July 7, 2025. Sabia, at the time deputy finance minister, is pictured responding to a question as he testifies at the Public Order Emergency Commission, Thursday, November 17, 2022 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

By The Canadian Press

Posted June 11, 2025 1:08 pm.

OTTAWA — Michael Sabia, a veteran of the public and private sector, will become the next head of the Privy Council in Ottawa.

Sabia will take over the role on July 7, after serving as the CEO of Hydro-Québec since 2023.

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