Civil Circles

Large shuffle to public service expected once Sabia takes PCO reins

Former federal public servant David McLaughlin says Prime Minister Mark Carney's recent appointments are only the beginning of a larger shuffle of senior officials.

Incoming Privy Council Office Clerk Michael Sabia, pictured during his Nov. 17, 2022, testimony before the Public Emergency Order Commission, is expected to shake up the ranks of the civil service after he takes over his new role on July 7.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY MARLO GLASS

June 26, 2025

A recent shakeup to the senior ranks of the federal public service could be clearing the way for a larger shuffle once newly-named clerk of Privy Council Michael Sabia assumes his role.

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