OTTAWA – Presently Deputy Minister of Health since January 2015, Simon Kennedy (right) will become Deputy Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED on September 3, 2019.
Kennedy has had a long career in policy and communications roles in the public service, starting in 1990. He had recently been Deputy Minister for International Trade and G20 sherpa for Canada and between 2010 and 2012, Senior Associate Deputy Minister of Industry.
He is seen by many as a potential future Clerk of the Privy Council.
The Prime Minister took the opportunity to congratulate John Knubley, Deputy Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, on his retirement from the Public Service of Canada, "following a distinguished career marked by dedication and excellence in serving Canadians," reads the release.
Knubley served as Deputy Minister of Industry Canada, which became ISED from 2012 until he retired on June 28, 2019.
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Photo borrowed from his LinkedIn page.
