Taxation Archives - Jarislowsky Chair in Public Sector Management
  • Diagnosing the elements of Tired Government Syndrome

    Diagnosing the elements of Tired Government Syndrome

    Parliament has returned in Canada for what’s likely a final session before the election. If history is any guide, the government will find it hard to make progress before the election – and whoever wins will need to look afresh at public sector reform

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  • Stress testing Canadian governance

    Stress testing Canadian governance

    Across Canada, the public sector struggled to put in place pandemic public health measures, provide emergency relief to households and businesses, and continue to deliver a vast array of services to Canadians. These efforts are now going through after-action reviews supported by an extensive array of officers and agents of Parliament.

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  • Heading for the Rapids? – Canadian Government Executive

    Heading for the Rapids? – Canadian Government Executive

    It isn’t too early to cast an eye to the far horizon and the scenarios for the period just before and just after the next federal election. About a year from now this kind of forecasting will move from providing filler for political pundits to serious planning by a myriad of associations and lobbyists, and…

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  • To change the trajectory of federal spending, start big and follow the money

    To change the trajectory of federal spending, start big and follow the money

    Political parties don’t like to talk about spending cuts ­– except perhaps to insinuate that the other parties have some hidden agenda. They try to project to voters that they can be trusted to manage the finances of the federal government, but details will always be sketchy. Campaign promises tend to be specific about shiny…

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