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Preserving independence: The fight for financial information
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Kevin Page’s mandate as the first Parliamentary Budget Officer comes to an end in six months. During his tenure there...
From regulated to regulator: Transparent transitions
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Governments are challenged to meaningfully mitigate the effects of the financial and economic crisis. What policies and practices are needed...
What ever happened to program evaluation?
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Canada is facing a huge financial challenge brought on by massive stimulus spending that will be paid for by deficit...
Merit and trust
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For the past one hundred years, democratic states have been moving steadily toward a merit-based society where advancement in the...
Ordering cake and eating it too
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It's so much easier and less painful to learn from the costly mistakes of others. Some small, seemingly insignificant purchases...
Revitalizing a vital institution
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CGE Vol.13 No.7 September 2007 "If the Public Service, as a core national institution, does not renew itself for futu
Steering your boss in the right direction
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When pondering leadership, we immediately think of exercising our influence downward in the organization.
Executive accountability for shared outcomes
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CGE Vol.13 No.1 January 2007 "How can I be held accountable for outcomes that I can't control?" is one of...
A new chapter in accountability
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CGE Vol.13 No.2 February 2007 Canada's Performance 2006 is the sixth annual report to Parliament on "the federal governm
Paying attention to public spending
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CGE Vol.14 No.1 January 2008 The furor over the $300,000 that Karlheniz Schreiber allegedly gave to former Prime Minister Brian...