An innovative economy requires an innovative government

The pandemic shook Ottawa out of business as usual. If we want to emerge from the pandemic stronger, we need to foster a culture of innovation in the federal government.

Government’s job is to empower rapid innovation in the private sector, not control it. Promote a new wave of digital-first ADMs and DMs across departments and prioritize candidates who have worked in high growth SMEs, and who value competition and competitiveness in everything they do, writes ISG Senator Colin Deacon. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY ISG SENATOR COLIN DEACON

October 26, 2020

We’ve got to do more with less. I’m betting that every minister has uttered this phrase more than once during his or her mandate. The trouble is, if you really want to do more ...

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