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
- As the population grows, 'you have to invest and grow the public service,' said Public Service Alliance of Canada national president Chris Aylward.
- As the population grows, 'you have to invest and grow the public service,' said Public Service Alliance of Canada national president Chris Aylward.
- As the population grows, 'you have to invest and grow the public service,' said Public Service Alliance of Canada national president Chris Aylward.
- Strike votes have commenced, and are running from April 10 to May 15 across the country.
- Strike votes have commenced, and are running from April 10 to May 15 across the country.
- Strike votes have commenced, and are running from April 10 to May 15 across the country.
- As the ArriveCan and Phoenix scandals have shown, mismanagement in the public service is far-reaching and deeply structural.
- As the ArriveCan and Phoenix scandals have shown, mismanagement in the public service is far-reaching and deeply structural.
- As the ArriveCan and Phoenix scandals have shown, mismanagement in the public service is far-reaching and deeply structural.
- Since 2018, $154-million has gone to contractors to develop an alternative pay system, in addition to the billions of dollars spent on Phoenix fixes.

- Since 2018, $154-million has gone to contractors to develop an alternative pay system, in addition to the billions of dollars spent on Phoenix fixes.
- Since 2018, $154-million has gone to contractors to develop an alternative pay system, in addition to the billions of dollars spent on Phoenix fixes.

- Unfortunately, the Employment Equity Act Review Task Force’s utter inability to earnestly interface with the challenges that are innate to Jewish identity and to
- Unfortunately, the Employment Equity Act Review Task Force’s utter inability to earnestly interface with the challenges that are innate to Jewish identity and to
- Unfortunately, the Employment Equity Act Review Task Force’s utter inability to earnestly interface with the challenges that are innate to Jewish identity and to
- Canadians will lose faith in institutions if there are no consequences, says Aaron Wudrick. But it should be bureaucrats—not ministers—who wear the procurement failings,
- Canadians will lose faith in institutions if there are no consequences, says Aaron Wudrick. But it should be bureaucrats—not ministers—who wear the procurement failings,
- Canadians will lose faith in institutions if there are no consequences, says Aaron Wudrick. But it should be bureaucrats—not ministers—who wear the procurement failings,
- A new report from the Montreal Economic Institute has found that 'the rate of growth in the federal workforce was already high in 2019

- A new report from the Montreal Economic Institute has found that 'the rate of growth in the federal workforce was already high in 2019
- A new report from the Montreal Economic Institute has found that 'the rate of growth in the federal workforce was already high in 2019

- This year will be when the judicial inquiry into foreign interference will 'finally get rolling,' says national security expert Wesley Wark.
- This year will be when the judicial inquiry into foreign interference will 'finally get rolling,' says national security expert Wesley Wark.
- This year will be when the judicial inquiry into foreign interference will 'finally get rolling,' says national security expert Wesley Wark.
- Doing business with the government is not all 'sunshine and blue skies,' says Neil Brodie, noting 'there are companies out there who will not

- Doing business with the government is not all 'sunshine and blue skies,' says Neil Brodie, noting 'there are companies out there who will not
- Doing business with the government is not all 'sunshine and blue skies,' says Neil Brodie, noting 'there are companies out there who will not

- The public service 'often faces more bureaucratic hurdles and resource constraints, making it less agile in adapting to technological and sociological shifts,' according to

- The public service 'often faces more bureaucratic hurdles and resource constraints, making it less agile in adapting to technological and sociological shifts,' according to
- The public service 'often faces more bureaucratic hurdles and resource constraints, making it less agile in adapting to technological and sociological shifts,' according to

- The federal public service increased by 6.5 per cent between the beginning of April 2022 and the end of March 2023, on the strength
- The federal public service increased by 6.5 per cent between the beginning of April 2022 and the end of March 2023, on the strength
- The federal public service increased by 6.5 per cent between the beginning of April 2022 and the end of March 2023, on the strength
- By prioritizing transparency, accountability, citizen satisfaction, social equity, and citizen involvement, the federal public service can build a robust and responsive governance system.
- By prioritizing transparency, accountability, citizen satisfaction, social equity, and citizen involvement, the federal public service can build a robust and responsive governance system.
- By prioritizing transparency, accountability, citizen satisfaction, social equity, and citizen involvement, the federal public service can build a robust and responsive governance system.