Unnecessary Risks by the Government of Canada
My observation is people often take the view, “no one else can do a project better than we can do...
Be Realistic About Innovation
One of the benefits of living in a federation is that all orders of governments can take turns being innovators...
Internal Audit’s Role in Supporting Good Governance in the Public Sector
The role of internal audit in the public sector has changed over recent years. Internal audit jurisdictions in the public...
Oct/Nov 2018 – Doing Government Better
We are excited to share with you the October/November 2018 edition of Canadian Government Executive. In this issue, the focus...
Digital Privacy and Public Trust
As governments have sought to go digital, one of the most common barriers stymying progress in many jurisdictions is that...
Five touchstones for Canadian governments making infrastructure decisions
With the launch of the Canada Infrastructure Bank and US Congressional interest in Trump’s “trillion dollar” infrastructure promise, coupled with...
Five ways to improve strategic planning
Why is strategic planning so dreaded? How often do we actually deliver what the plan outlined? Why is buy-in so...
Three surefire ways to sink your IT project
Most articles you’ll read within the pages of Canadian Government Executive will provide you with best practices and tips on...
EyeCues: Briefing materials
A communications revolution has taken place but you would not know it by looking at the way officials brief up...
The right skills: How to fight inequality with middle-income jobs
Headlines about the world of work are often dominated by the two ends of the spectrum: one day, it’s tech...