Ian Shugart

The Honourable
Ian Shugart
PC
Canadian Senator
from Ontario
In office
September 27, 2022 – October 25, 2023
Nominated byJustin Trudeau
Appointed byMary Simon
Preceded byJim Munson
24th Clerk of the Privy Council
Secretary to the Cabinet
In office
April 19, 2019[1] – March 8, 2021
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
Preceded byMichael Wernick
Succeeded byJanice Charette
Deputy minister positions
2016–2019Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs
2010–2016Deputy Minister for Employment and Social Development
2008–2010Deputy Minister for Environment Canada
Personal details
Born
Ian Douglas Shugart

(1957-05-31)May 31, 1957
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
DiedOctober 25, 2023(2023-10-25) (aged 66)
Political partyNon-affiliated
Residence(s)Ottawa, Ontario
Alma materTrinity College, Toronto (BA)
Occupation
  • Public servant
  • politician
Websitesencanada.ca/en/senators/shugart-ian/

Ian Douglas Shugart PC (May 31, 1957 – October 25, 2023) was a Canadian politician, professor, and public servant who served as a senator from Ontario from September 2022 until his death in October 2023. Prior to his appointment to the Senate, Shugart held a number of senior roles within the Public Service of Canada, including as the 24th clerk of the Privy Council and secretary to the Cabinet from 2019 to 2021.

  1. ^ "Top bureaucrat Michael Wernick to step down April 19 after SNC-Lavalin controversy". Canadian Press. March 29, 2019. Retrieved July 21, 2020 – via Global News.