Trudeau Names Privy Council Deputy Clerk as National Security Adviser, Replacing Retiring Jody Thomas

Justice Department Deputy Minister Nathalie Drouin prepares to appear before the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights regarding the SNC Lavalin affair, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on March 6, 2019. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that Nathalie Drouin will become his next National Security and Intelligence Adviser (NSIA).

Current NSIA Jody Thomas is retiring and Ms. Drouin will take over the role on Jan. 27, the Prime Minster’s Office (PMO) indicated in a Jan. 12 statement announcing multiple changes to the senior ranks of the public service.