Draft:Tom Pitfield
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Comment: Hi! Thanks for contributing to Wikipedia. However I can't see that this person fulfils the criteria for inclusion. Can you find significant coverage of the person (not just the think tank he directs) in multiple independent and reliable sources? If so add those. Otherwise perhaps you should write an article about the think tank instead? Lijil (talk) 19:44, 2 October 2025 (UTC)
Tom Pitfield | |
|---|---|
| Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of Canada | |
| Assumed office September 17, 2025 | |
| Prime Minister | Mark Carney |
| Preceded by | David Lametti |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Anna Gainey |
| Relations | Son of Michael Pitfield |
| Occupation | Political advisor, digital strategist |
Tom Pitfield is a Canadian political advisor and data strategist. He has served as Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of Canada since September 17, 2025.[1]
Career
[edit]Pitfield is the co-founder and current Chairman of Canada 2020, a progressive think tank established in 2006.[2][3]
He also founded Data Sciences Inc. (or Data Sciences Ltd.), a digital analytics and campaigning firm incorporated in 2014.[4] He served as its CEO and oversaw contracts supporting “Liberalist,” the Liberal Party’s voter-outreach tool.[1]
Pitfield was described as Chief Digital Strategist for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s successful 2015 federal election campaign.[5]
Pitfield was initially appointed interim Principal Secretary under Prime Minister Mark Carney in July 2025, before assuming the permanent role in mid-September.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Pitfield is married to Anna Gainey, Member of Parliament and former President of the Liberal Party of Canada.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Rana, Abbas (1 September 2025). "Pitfield still in principal secretary post seven weeks after Lametti took on job". The Hill Times. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ "About Canada 2020". Canada 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ "Leadership Change: Introducing Our Newly Appointed Board Chairs". Selwyn House. 19 December 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ Kingston, Anne (12 October 2017). "Inside the 'progressive' think tank that really runs Canada". Maclean's. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ "Letter on the 10th Anniversary of Data Sciences". Data Sciences. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2025.