Listen to this incredible discussion with Tim Grant as he reflects upon his decorated service with the Canadian Armed Forces and current leadership role within the Alberta Public Service. Tim opens up with the Two Nobodys to talk about service, leadership, masculinity, and fatherhood. 

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Tim Grant is a graduate of the University of Guelph.  He enrolled in the Canadian Forces on graduation, retiring in 2008 as a Major-General.  He has planned and led operations at home and abroad.  He commanded the army in western Canada and Canadian troops in Bosnia and Afghanistan. 

Tim has a strong background in policy development and program implementation.  During his career, he interacted with all levels of government, from municipal to federal, both domestically and internationally.  He is an Officer in the Order of Military Merit and was awarded the Meritorious Service Cross by the Governor General for his leadership in Afghanistan.

Tim joined the Alberta Public Service in August 2008 as an Assistant Deputy Minister in the Department of Energy.  He was responsible for electricity, alternative energy, and carbon capture and storage policies and programs. He led the Government’s response to the Slave Lake fires in May 2011.  Tim was the Deputy Minister of Alberta Transportation from October 2011 to November 2012.  He was appointed Deputy Solicitor General in December 2012 and on September 6, 2013, appointed Deputy Minister of Justice and Solicitor General.  On July 6, 2015, Tim was appointed Deputy Minister of Service Alberta. In May 2017, he was appointed Executive in Residence at the Alberta School of Business. 

Tim returned to the Alberta Public Service in 2019 as the Public Service Commissioner.