Phoenix: just another symptom of centralization of power in Ottawa

When opinions diverge between the PMO/PCO and the bureaucracy, the department head soon ‘retires’ or becomes a ‘senior adviser’ in a small office. Speaking truth to power isn't valued.
The Phoenix pay system mess, says auditor general Michael Ferguson, stems from what he calls the ‘broken...culture’ of the public service.
The recent scathing indictment (“incomprehensible failure”) of the Phoenix pay system by the auditor general, Michael Ferguson, was heartwarming for me and oth...

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