As certain as death and taxes
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Benjamin Franklin said that "in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes." I think...
A data-based approach to health care
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Health care is one of the most important services that governments can deliver – yet it is also one of...
Stewards of innovation: Leaders in the middle
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Middle managers are emerging as the true change makers and disciples of reform. These traditional targets of downsizing and restructuring...
E-Voting: Is it time?
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Given upcoming municipal elections in some provinces and the current debate around the new Federal Elections Act, it might be...
The business case for resilience
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When it comes to catastrophic manmade or weather-related events, it might be time to retire the old expressions “once in...
Cultivating talent: How data can help governments build the economy
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It may not always seem so, but government and business go hand in hand. This is especially true when it...
A notable absence in the digital debate
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Canada has recently witnessed several important debates concerning the Internet’s widening impact on government and society at large. Yet with...
Acknowledging elephants
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APEX suggests that some public servants do not appear to appreciate the role that ministers play as decision-makers duly elected...
We’re all on the same team
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The public service is a funny beast. We have so many competing identities, from the different networks we associate with,...