The federal public service needs to adapt to a new political reality, and stat

Senior leadership should stop lamenting what was, and start adapting to what is, trading deference for critique and creativity; and old hierarchies for mission-driven teams.

Treasury Board President Mona Fortier. Internally, the public service functions as a tightly-wound hierarchy. Externally, it's steered by the political power of the relevant minister and commands of the PMO, writes Bhagwant Sandhu.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY BHAGWANT SANDHU

July 19, 2023

OTTAWA—Former heads of the public service usually issue parting suggestions for public service reform. The ideas range from reclaiming eroding values to the use of technology and tweaking of the bureaucratic machinery. Obsolescence of the structure itself is rarely discuss...

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