Public value model would require greater public participation
2 min read
Many think the traditional Westminster system of public management is on life support. And with the decline of New Public...
Priorities and challenges for the Chief of the Defence Staff
8 min read
On October 29, General Tom Lawson accepted the responsibility of Chief of the Defence Staff from General Walt Natynczyk during...
One Choice: Culture, engagement and passion
3 min read
Choice. It seems like such a simple thing, to choose to go from disengagement to engagement. But it’s not.
The looming long-term care crisis
4 min read
Canada is sleepwalking into a long-term care funding crisis and urgent policy action is required to ensure baby boomers will...
A new approach for Ontario public service
8 min read
On December 6, Ontario Progressive Conservative leader Tim Hudak released a document entitled A New Deal for the Public Sector...
Obama 2.0 and the partisan divide
4 min read
In 2008, President Obama refashioned American politics for a more digital age, leveraging the Internet to both engage volunteers and...
A new way of doing business
2 min read
There is little doubt that a crisis of relevance has hit governments. As they deal with reduced budgets and increased...
Oversight of government spending
4 min read
Over the past few years, the preparation and delivery of the federal budget has become an early spring tradition that...
Bending the cost curve in the health system
4 min read
In healthcare, cost-cutting can result in cutting what is valued most by patients since they are often overlooked or not...
The emperor’s new clothes
2 min read
Since joining government I have learned that we love sound bites almost as much as we like acronyms.