A tale of two cities: Differing perspectives on city governance
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In both Calgary and Toronto, citizens voted for change last fall. In Calgary, civic activist and business professor Naheed Nenshi...
Assimilating science into decision making
7 min read
Science is part of the knowledge economy and thus an important driver of Canadian prosperity.
Unlocking information
6 min read
The United States, Britain and Australia are moving toward open government that not only promotes information sharing and collaboration among...
Export partnership helps Saskatchewan open new markets
6 min read
The Saskatchewan Trade and Export Partnership (STEP) is a non-profit public-private partnership with a mandate not, like most P3s, to...
Achieving better for less
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Quote of the week “The job we have here is to try to either incentivise them or enforce reductions in...
Rising tide of engagement on Aboriginal issues
6 min read
I think the idea that someday the department's lights will turn out and cease to exist is really a myth....
Unconventional characteristics of good leadership
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Chief Human Resources Officers may believe that leadership development is important, but only a third of them think their organization...
Modernizing HR management
6 min read
I believe the most exciting, important and rewarding job of public sector leaders is to demonstrate excellence in HR management.
Finding a path from civil servant to entrepreneur
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Quote of the week “We manage our books really well and we try to generate some surplus; we don’t call...