Deliverology: The “Science of Delivery” Or A Pernicious Disease?
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Defending his government’s use of targets to drive UK public-sector reform through the practice of “deliverology,” Tony Blair declared that......
Voting and the confidence of citizens
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In the world that we are living in today, free and fair elections are the cornerstone of our democratic society.......
The Interview with Allan O’Dette, President of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, on Government Services to Business
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Is government doing a good job in providing services to Canadian businesses? In October, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (which......
How Data Analytics Can Combat the Opioid Crisis
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Earlier this year the Ontario Ministry of Health announced that it will delist high-dose opioids in January 2017 in order......
Treasury Board and Policy Suites
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While government watchers tend to concentrate on the big policy issues, the vast majority of government officials perform a myriad......
The RCMP’s new media strategy
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The RCMP adopted a new media strategy earlier this month by inviting two journalists, Dave Seglins of the CBC and......
Taking the Leap: Rethinking the Government Approach to Get Business to Invest in Productivity and Exports
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Ten years ago I was a young entrepreneur selling processed seafood out of a factory in Vancouver. After only three......
How Horizontal Assurance is Evolving in the Public Sector
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Several factors are driving an increased interest in horizontal assurance in the public sector: Governments are increasingly realizing that effective......
Peak By Anders Ericsson and Robert Pool
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Gladwell made Anders Ericsson famous—or, at least, his research work. A professor of psychology at Florida State University, Ericsson conducted......
Cybersecurity of Tomorrow
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What would tomorrow’s cybersecurity look like? That’s an intriguing question to ponder given the current state of cybersecurity. Cybercrime is......