During a more than 30-year career with the Political Studies Department at the University of Manitoba, Dr. Paul G. Thomas has significantly contributed to the field of public administration in Manitoba and Canada. Appointed the university’s first Duff Roblin Professor in Government in 1999, he received two university-wide teaching awards, is widely cited for his analyses of the activities of federal and provincial institutions, and has become an invaluable advisor to government departments and a respected political commentator on public governance. He has led or participated in public inquiries on health care, economic growth, urban governance, electoral reform and access to information. He served as an advisor to three committees of the Office of the Auditor General of Canada and was the first chair of the Order of Manitoba Advisory Council. Presently, Thomas serves as first chair of the Manitoba Institute for Patient Safety and the Government of Manitoba Regional Planning Advisory Committee and acts as a consultant to the Manitoba Aboriginal Justice Implementation Committee. In 2003, he was awarded the Vanier Medal by the Institute of Public Administration of Canada, one of the highest recognitions for Canadian public administrators.
