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The School of Policy Studies proudly presents:

Stability in an Uncertain World with the Honourable John Hannaford, P.C.

Hon. John Hannaford, P.C. is the Prime Minister ¹ú²ú´«Ã½ ’s Personal Representative to the European Union. Prior to this, he served as the 25th Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet, retiring in 2025 after a lengthy career in Canada ¹ú²ú´«Ã½ ’s Public Service. He advised three Prime Ministers and led Canada ¹ú²ú´«Ã½ ’s largest organization, the 375,000 strong Public Service of Canada.

John has held senior roles including Canada ¹ú²ú´«Ã½ ’s Ambassador to Norway, Foreign and Defence Policy Adviser to two Prime Ministers, Deputy Minister of International Trade, and Deputy Minister of Natural Resources. His expertise spans geopolitics, trade, international security, and large-scale organizational transformation.

A graduate of ¹ú²ú´«Ã½ (BA, History), the London School of Economics (MSc, International Relations), and the University of Toronto (LLB), over the course of his career, John has focussed on principled leadership and values and ethics in public service.

He was sworn into the King ¹ú²ú´«Ã½ ’s Privy Council in July 2025.