Tom Pitfield

This article is about the Canadian senator. For the British polymath, see Thomas Pitfield.
The Honourable
Tom Pitfield
Canadian Senator
from Quebec
Incumbent
Assumed office
July 7, 2026
Nominated byMark Carney
Appointed byLouise Arbour
38th Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of Canada
In office
March 14, 2025 – July 7, 2026
Serving with David Lametti (July–September 2025)
Prime MinisterMark Carney
Preceded byGerald Butts (2019)
Succeeded byScott Gilmore
Personal details
PartyLiberal
SpouseAnna Gainey
ParentMichael 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

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, he was appointed to the Senate of Canada by Carney.[2][3][4]

Personal life

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

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Carney names his principal secretary, Conservative MP to Senate". Canada's National Observer. Canada's National Observer. 2026-07-07. Retrieved 2026-07-07.
  4. ^ "Carney names his principal secretary and a Conservative MP to Senate". CityNews Toronto. CityNews. 2026-07-07. Retrieved 2026-07-07.
  5. ^ Obituary: Hon. Michael Pitfield

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