The value of arts and culture
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The subtitle of this report, prepared by the U.S. National Governors Association (NGA) Centre for Best Practices, is called “Using...
21st century government: A more targeted approach
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Quote of the week “…thinking government is necessarily the solution to a problem is outmoded thinking these days…” — President...
Challenges for the communications function
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If there is one area of government that continues to change rapidly it is the communications function.
Action plan for crisis management
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With the hotly contested Canadian and American elections behind us, the nation's attention turns to finding appropriate public policy responses...
Measuring what matters
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Many governments have bought into the notion of the Balanced Scorecard, the system of performance management by Robert Kaplan and...
Lesson from Own the Podium
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Most Canadians were glued to their televisions on February 28 when Canada triumphed in the gold medal hockey game against...
Le dilemme d’Obama: fermeté ou écoute?
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Au moment où s'amorce la présidence d'Obama, les spéculations vont bon train sur le genre de dirigeant qu'il sera :...
The rising tide of transparency
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One important consequence of climate change is rising ocean levels. The increases are gradual, imperceptible to most and yet potentially...
Connecting beyond boundaries
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Chairing two national networks from Prince Edward Island can be challenging. Thankfully, with the help of collaborative tools and social...