The Election No One Wanted
On August 15th, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited newly-installed Governor General Mary Simon to seek a dissolution of Parliament. This...
An Early Election, and the Legislation Left Behind
When Parliament rose for the summer in late June, political observers awaited a much-anticipated election call. Though the Liberal government...
What are the chances of an election this year?
In the general election of 2019, the Liberal government was returned but with a minority of seats in the House...
Challenges in Leadership
Every organization needs strong leadership. But what does the word “leadership” really mean? What are the characteristics of a good...
Ethics and Trust
“One of the key problems today is that politics is such a disgrace, good people don’t go into government.” Donald...
Voting in a pandemic: What can British Columbia learn from New Brunswick?
On September 14, New Brunswick held the first election in Canada during the COVID-19 period. Provincial elections in Atlantic Canada...
The Importance of Trust
Among the many lessons to be learned from our experiences with the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the most important is...
COVID-19: Uprooting and Transforming Work in Canada
The COVID-19 crisis has placed unprecedented demands on public servants in all jurisdictions in the country. Their response has been...
Minority Governments in Canada
The 2019 general election produced a minority parliament, to no one’s surprise. As the campaign drew to a close, popular...
A look back at trade politics
The 1988 general election is remembered as a referendum on the proposed Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Before the...