How the public service should prepare for a Conservative government

For the public service to effectively transition to a future Conservative government, it needs to act now to re-orient its focus on service delivery, and to shrink and flatten its executive ranks.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Even though an election is not expected until next fall, the NDP’s recent decision to withdraw blanket support for the Liberals means an election could come sooner, writes Gregory Jack.The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY GREGORY JACK

September 16, 2024

As the House of Commons reconvenes for what is almost certainly to be this Parliament’s final fall sitting, the public service is likely already thinking about what a government transition might look like.

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