Governance

What an Effective All-of-Government Program Review Might Look Like

More than once in this space I’ve advocated for a comprehensive all-of-government review to find and eliminate waste and corruption.

Jan 5 •

Global Affairs Canada Foreign Aid: An Update

Back in early November I reached out to Global Affairs Canada (GAC) for a response to questions I later posed in my What Happens When Ministries Go…

Dec 26, 2024 •

The Strange Case of the Disappearing Public Accounts Report

A few days ago, Public Services and Procurement Canada tabled their audited consolidated financial statements of the Government of Canada for 2024. This…

Dec 23, 2024 •

What Happens When Ministries Go Rogue?

Global Affairs Canada and the strange, wonderful world only they can see

Dec 1, 2024 •

What Does the Federal Government Really Look Like?

A big-picture view of some public service hiring and spending trends

Nov 28, 2024 •

Chainsaws and Scalpels: How Governments Choose

Under their new(ish) president Javier Milei, Argentina cut deeply and painfully into their program spending to address a catastrophic economic crisis.

Nov 17, 2024 •

Ranking Government Efficiency by Province

Statistics Canada's labour productivity data may not make sense when it's applied to the public sector

Nov 14, 2024 •

Is Canada Abusing the Charter of Rights and Freedoms?

Monitoring the intersection between equality and equity

Nov 7, 2024 •

How Resilient Are Canadian Provinces?

How would provinces and cities survive if the federal government collapsed?

Oct 30, 2024 •

What Inter-Provincial Migration Trends Can Tell Us About Good Governance

It turns out we move a great deal less than our American neighbors

Oct 13, 2024 •

Whatever Happened to That Federal Firearm Buyback Program?

As it turns out, not a lot.

Sep 23, 2024 •

Is the Senate a Truly Independent Chamber?

Prime Minister Trudeau just announced the selection of two new senators.

Sep 4, 2024 •

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