Governing through transition(s)

No matter who wins the next election, the government will need a bureaucracy that is politically savvy and quick to adapt to evolving situations and challenges.

The Prime Minister's Office and the Privy Council Office, pictured in Ottawa. The federal government will need to put more emphasis and resources into intergovernmental communication and co-operation, including building the mechanisms necessary for knowledge transfer in critical policy areas like health and education, writes Lori Turnbull. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY LORI TURNBULL

February 24, 2025

OTTAWA—This year is shaping up to be a year of transition—and a very busy time for Canada’s public service. We will have a new prime minister soon, as well as an election at some point afterwards. Parliament, now prorogued, is set to return on March 24—though that c...

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