Public Service
- Top public servants might straighten up and self-correct if they know the prime minister isn’t afraid of swift discipline, say former bureaucrats, who welcome Carney's 'sound management practices.'
- Top public servants might straighten up and self-correct if they know the prime minister isn’t afraid of swift discipline, say former bureaucrats, who welcome Carney's 'sound management practices.'
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- Former deputy finance minister Michael Sabia’s appointment drew praise from Tories, and came just days after he said Canada suffers from an ‘ambition deficit.’

- Former deputy finance minister Michael Sabia’s appointment drew praise from Tories, and came just days after he said Canada suffers from an ‘ambition deficit.’
- Former deputy finance minister Michael Sabia’s appointment drew praise from Tories, and came just days after he said Canada suffers from an ‘ambition deficit.’

- As of March 2024, just over 70 per cent of the core public administration belonged to one or more employment equity groups. But as
- As of March 2024, just over 70 per cent of the core public administration belonged to one or more employment equity groups. But as
- As of March 2024, just over 70 per cent of the core public administration belonged to one or more employment equity groups. But as
- The Hill Times spoke with nearly 20 insiders, including current and former senior government officials, past diplomats, business leaders, analysts, and academics to compile
- The Hill Times spoke with nearly 20 insiders, including current and former senior government officials, past diplomats, business leaders, analysts, and academics to compile
- The Hill Times spoke with nearly 20 insiders, including current and former senior government officials, past diplomats, business leaders, analysts, and academics to compile
- Auditor General Karen Hogan’s report says departments need to accelerate their efforts to reduce office space, and PSPS needs better data on the number
- Auditor General Karen Hogan’s report says departments need to accelerate their efforts to reduce office space, and PSPS needs better data on the number
- Auditor General Karen Hogan’s report says departments need to accelerate their efforts to reduce office space, and PSPS needs better data on the number
- Creating the office is one of the few concrete plans in the Throne Speech, alongside a pledge to reduce approvals on 'nation-building' projects from
- Creating the office is one of the few concrete plans in the Throne Speech, alongside a pledge to reduce approvals on 'nation-building' projects from
- Creating the office is one of the few concrete plans in the Throne Speech, alongside a pledge to reduce approvals on 'nation-building' projects from
- It is mostly wealth and capital, not political parties, that steers policies of the modern state.

- It is mostly wealth and capital, not political parties, that steers policies of the modern state.
- It is mostly wealth and capital, not political parties, that steers policies of the modern state.

- Civil service renewal is 'fairly low down on the political radar screen,' says bureaucracy expert Andrew Griffith.
- Civil service renewal is 'fairly low down on the political radar screen,' says bureaucracy expert Andrew Griffith.
- Civil service renewal is 'fairly low down on the political radar screen,' says bureaucracy expert Andrew Griffith.
- 'I'd like to see the PSES become a key element for positive change in our public service, not just a box to be checked off
- 'I'd like to see the PSES become a key element for positive change in our public service, not just a box to be checked off
- 'I'd like to see the PSES become a key element for positive change in our public service, not just a box to be checked off
- Senior leadership should stop lamenting what was, and start adapting to what is, trading deference for critique and creativity; and old hierarchies for mission-driven
- Senior leadership should stop lamenting what was, and start adapting to what is, trading deference for critique and creativity; and old hierarchies for mission-driven
- Senior leadership should stop lamenting what was, and start adapting to what is, trading deference for critique and creativity; and old hierarchies for mission-driven
- Each major federal government agency is ranked in a 'best places to work for' style. Scores are out of 100.
- Each major federal government agency is ranked in a 'best places to work for' style. Scores are out of 100.
- Each major federal government agency is ranked in a 'best places to work for' style. Scores are out of 100.
- Strong public services benefit communities, provide critical services, and can help restore Canadians’ confidence in good government.

- Strong public services benefit communities, provide critical services, and can help restore Canadians’ confidence in good government.
- Strong public services benefit communities, provide critical services, and can help restore Canadians’ confidence in good government.

- 'There’s no excuses after seven years,' says a Public Service Alliance of Canada spokesperson of the ongoing issues with the Phoenix pay system. The

- 'There’s no excuses after seven years,' says a Public Service Alliance of Canada spokesperson of the ongoing issues with the Phoenix pay system. The
- 'There’s no excuses after seven years,' says a Public Service Alliance of Canada spokesperson of the ongoing issues with the Phoenix pay system. The

- Parliamentarians and all Canadians must reaffirm the importance of the digital shift, and make a non-partisan effort to keep up pressuring the government to
- Parliamentarians and all Canadians must reaffirm the importance of the digital shift, and make a non-partisan effort to keep up pressuring the government to
- Parliamentarians and all Canadians must reaffirm the importance of the digital shift, and make a non-partisan effort to keep up pressuring the government to
- Janice Charette’s successor as clerk of the Privy Council, John Hannaford, has been shadowing her in recent weeks in an effort to ensure they
- Janice Charette’s successor as clerk of the Privy Council, John Hannaford, has been shadowing her in recent weeks in an effort to ensure they
- Janice Charette’s successor as clerk of the Privy Council, John Hannaford, has been shadowing her in recent weeks in an effort to ensure they
- Hiding artificial intelligence use, automatically incorporating regulations by reference, and using non-disclosure agreements all allow a creep towards government opacity.
- Hiding artificial intelligence use, automatically incorporating regulations by reference, and using non-disclosure agreements all allow a creep towards government opacity.
- Hiding artificial intelligence use, automatically incorporating regulations by reference, and using non-disclosure agreements all allow a creep towards government opacity.
- Economist Jim Stanford called the remote work provisions 'very significant' and precedent-setting for return to office talks in both union and non-union workplaces.
- Economist Jim Stanford called the remote work provisions 'very significant' and precedent-setting for return to office talks in both union and non-union workplaces.
- Economist Jim Stanford called the remote work provisions 'very significant' and precedent-setting for return to office talks in both union and non-union workplaces.
- Imagine a single secure session with access to all public services, from hospitals to transportation and taxes. This would relieve pressure on our public
- Imagine a single secure session with access to all public services, from hospitals to transportation and taxes. This would relieve pressure on our public
- Imagine a single secure session with access to all public services, from hospitals to transportation and taxes. This would relieve pressure on our public