The case for a carbon tax
Canada 2020 has released a policy paper by Nic Rivers that makes the case for a carbon tax in Canada.
Battling the complexity of a kludgeocracy
Stephen Teles from Johns Hopkins University has coined the term “kludgeocracy” to describe the policy (and resulting program) complexity that...
Lest We Forget
Wreaths are placed at the naming ceremony for the new Canadian Special Operations Force Command Patrol Base, Cirillo during Operation...
Story Behind the Open Government Tour mandala
A number of people have reached out to me asking how the mandala became the unofficial logo for The Open......
A season to fear
If you ask any municipal Chief Administrative Office (CAO) across Canada what period of time they least look forward to,...
Moving from buzzwords to action
Since joining the federal government just over two years ago, there are three words I’ve heard countless times: community, collaboration,...
Leading the networked workplace
From “smart government” to a “smarter planet,” we hear every day the bold aspirations of corporations and government agencies. In...
Hyrdo Quebec: The business case for robotics
The rapid growth of unmanned systems for military applications has been well documented. Whether it is aerial vehicles for intelligence...
Preparing for the impact of disruptive technologies
It is interesting to reflect back to 1995 when the internet first appeared on the glowing computer screens of the...
Designing for the individual
There are many reasons why governments should move to a citizen "outside-in" approach (as GTEC calls it) to service delivery....