Governance Matters
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Normal is the ‘New Normal’ in Canadian Politics
“Nothing happening, all at once.”
Welcome to the new normal of Canadian politics, where normality is the new normal. Routine and stable are in; disruptive and excessive are out. Exhibits A and B are the Alberta referendum and the British C...
Alberta is More Federalist Than You Thought
Avert your eyes if you don’t like hard-core. This is a hard-core column about the hard-core Alberta separatists who hijacked a party, corrupted a process and failed in their fevered fervour to break up Canada.
First, be of good cheer. Cana...
Unsticking Stuck Government
A lot of people these days want to stick it to government. Fair enough. Us public institution enthusiasts would rather government stick it to themselves and fix the sludge that holds them back. Get unstuck, so to speak.
Enter the OECD. Th...
Implementing AI in Government
The Global Government Forum just released a report on how to operationalize AI within the UK government. It has application for Canada as the federal government stands up a new Digital Transformation Canada: “a new federal organisation with...
Carney’s Counterweight Strategy
The Canadian Press files. Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen meet at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, on Sept. 16. They will meet again in Montreal on Oct. 29 and 30.
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David McLaughlin - A former provincial Clerk and Cabinet Secretary, federal chief of staff, provincial deputy minister, president and CEO, and campaign manager. Writing on Governance, Public Policy, and Politics.
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