14 / Canadian Government Executive / Spring 2025 FEATURE BY PETER MILES THE IMPORTANCE OF LOOKING AT SUCCESSFUL TRANSITIONS THROUGH A POLITICAL LENS Perspectives on what a new leader is navigating as they prepare to take office… and how the public service can help Transition from one government to another is a time of great uncertainty for many public and political staff. However, this period also brings moments of opportunity to help shape the path of the new administration. I’ve been fortunate to be part of four government transitions over the last decade in my home province of Newfoundland and Labrador - the first in 2015 from the PC government of Paul Davis to the Liberal Government of Dwight Ball, in 2019 a re-elected Dwight Ball government reduced from majority to minority, the August 2020 Covid transition from Dwight Ball’s Liberals to Andrew Furey’s Liberals, and the 2021 transition of a re-elected Furey government - this time from minority to majority. Each of these transitions presented a unique set of circumstances - changing parties, changing status, or changing leaders. With opportunities and risks, here’s what you need to know…
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