National Security Council (Canada)
The National Security Council is a committee within the Cabinet of Canada with the purpose of serving "as a forum for the assessment and advancement of Canada’s strategic national interest in a rapidly evolving world, including through the rigorous analysis of intelligence".
First announced by former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in July 2023, its initial membership was announced on 27 September 2023. Prime Minister Mark Carney, after the 2025 Canadian federal election and subsequent cabinet reshuffle of the 30th Canadian ministry on 13 May 2025, expanded its membership from eight members to a total of thirteen members.
Membership
The committee is made up of the following thirteen members as of 13 May 2025:| Member | Ministries or Office |
| Mark Carney | Prime Minister of Canada |
| Anita Anand | Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| Dominic LeBlanc | President of the King's Privy Council for Canada Minister responsible for Canada-U.S. Trade, Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy |
| François-Philippe Champagne | Minister of Finance and National Revenue |
| Mélanie Joly | Minister of Industry Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions |
| David McGuinty | Minister of National Defence |
| Sean Fraser | Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency |
| Tim Hodgson | Minister of Energy and Natural Resources |
| Gary Anandasangaree | Minister of Public Safety |
| Steven MacKinnon | Leader of the Government in the House of Commons |
| Lena Metlege Diab | Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship |
| Chrystia Freeland | Minister of Transport and Internal Trade |
| Eleanor Olszewski | Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada |