Government Transition – What’s at Stake?
Canada’s 45th general election has returned a Liberal (almost) majority government. That new government – and it is new with...
Memorandum to the Prime Minister: It’s Your Public Service Now
Congratulations on your election victory. You have earned the trust of Canadians to lead the country through one of the...
Comparing the Fiscal Credibility of the Liberal and Conservative Party Platforms
The Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy (IFSD) at the University of Ottawa conducted an assessment of each of the...
The Conservative Platform – What it Means to Canada’s Public Service
The Conservative Party of Canada has released its official platform for the April 28th general election. It’s called “Change”. The...
The Liberal Election Platform: What it Means to Canada’s Public Service
The Liberals released their full election platform on April 19th, the first of the two major parties to do so....
Pillars for a Modern, Effective Civil Service
As Canada prepares for a new government led by either Mark Carney or Pierre Poilievre, its agenda will require a...
Ottawa’s New State of Service Report
One week before the new Mark Carney government was sworn-in, the Minister of Citizen Services released the 2025 State of...
New Mark Carney Cabinet is Change… Maybe
Canada has a new prime minister. Mark Carney has been sworn in as Canada’s 30th prime minister along with the...
Meanwhile in Britain… AI Adoption Invokes Sir Humphrey
AI adoption within the United Kingdom’s civil service is taking a somewhat different approach than Canada’s. While both countries are...
AI Strategy for Federal Public Service Released
After an extensive public consultation process, the federal government released its new AI strategy for the public service last week....