OUR MISSION IS TO CONTRIBUTE TO EXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC SERVICE MANAGEMENT EDITORIAL DEPUTY EDITOR | LORI TURNBULL lori@promotivemedia.ca MANAGING EDITOR | TERRI PAVELIC terri@promotivemedia.ca COLUMNISTS | NADER SHUREIH JONATHAN CALOF JEFFREY ROY JOHN WILKINS EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD DENISE AMYOT, PENNY BALLANTYNE, JIM CONNELL, MICHAEL FENN, LANA LOUGHEED, JOHN MILLOY, VIC PAKALNIS, ROBERT SHEPHERD, ANDREW TREUSCH, DAVID ZUSSMAN SALES & EVENTS DIRECTOR, CONTENT & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT | DAVID BLONDEAU 905-727-3875 david@promotivemedia.ca ART & PRODUCTION ART DIRECTOR | ELENA PANKOVA elena@promotivemedia.ca SUBSCRIPTIONS AND ADDRESS CHANGES CIRCULATION SERVICES | circulation@promotivemedia.ca GENERAL INQUIRIES 21374, 2nd Concession Rd, East Gwillimbury, ON, L9N 0H7 Phone 905-727-3875 Fax 905-727-4428 www.canadiangovernmentexecutive.ca CORPORATE GROUP PUBLISHER | J. RICHARD JONES john@promotivemedia.ca Publisher’s Mail Agreement: 40052410 ISSN 1203-7893 Canadian Government Executive magazine is published 6 times per year by Navatar Press. All opinions expressed herein are those of the contributors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher or any person or organization associated with the magazine. Letters, submissions, comments and suggested topics are welcome, and should be sent to lori@promotivemedia.ca REPRINT INFORMATION Reproduction or photocopying is prohibited without the publisher’s prior written consent. High quality reprints of articles and additional copies of the magazine are available through circulation@promotivemedia.ca. Privacy Policy: We do not sell our mailing list or share any confidential information on our subscribers. We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Canada Periodical Fund (CPF) for our publishing activities. www.canadiangovernmentexecutive.ca 4 / Canadian Government Executive // Winter 2023 WEB EDITOR’S NOTE Welcome to the December issue of Canadian Government Executive magazine! As 2023 draws to a close, we are mindful of the many challenges that we face as a country. The affordability crisis is the defining issue of the year. Everything seems to be getting more expensive, whether it be gas, groceries, clothing, or housing. Canadians are feeling the pressure. According to a poll conducted by Nik Nanos in November of 2023, 48.4% of respondents feel worse off financially than they were last year.1 The federal government is under simultaneous pressure to both give Canadians relief and avoid contributing to the inflation crisis by overspending. As a result, the fall fiscal update was measured in tone and substance. It included some federal measures to incentivize the development of affordable housing units, but much of this spending had already been announced and will be rolled out over several years. The next election, whenever it happens, is shaping up to be a debate about how to handle the affordability crisis. The Conservatives, who are way up in the polls, vow to work with municipalities to build housing rapidly and promise to “axe the carbon tax” that they claim is breaking Canadians’ backs. The Liberals are announcing various housing projects at the same time as they’ve declared that, by 2035, all cars sold in Canada must be zero emission. If it happens, it would require significant shifts in how we live, work, and travel. The parties offer distinctly different ideas for how to steer our economy going forward. It will be interesting to see how the U.S. presidential election in 2024 shapes the debates that are happening in Canada. In this issue, we are pleased to offer a series of articles that are forward-looking and future-focused. Authors explore a number of themes including: how to future-test policies and programs; the future of work in the public service; and, shifting from surviving to thriving and embracing innovation. We wish you the best for the holiday season. Please watch for our events and publications in 2024! Reference: 1. Aiello, Rachel. 2023. “Ahead of Freeland’s fiscal update, how are Canadians feeling about their finances?” CTV News. Available at: https://www. ctvnews.ca/politics/ahead-of-freeland-s-fiscal-update-how-are-canadians-feeling-about-finances-1.6649465 Dr. Lori Turnbull Deputy Editor, Canadian Government Executive
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