From bureaucratic bloat to resilient growth: delivering on Carney’s economic vision

Federal leadership can’t fix everything. Health care and education are provincial. But Ottawa can lead by example and partner with provinces that want to move first. The fix isn’t glossy strategies or more regional programs. It’s about value.

Evan Solomon, right, pictured being sworn in as Canada's new federal AI minister, by PCO Clerk John Hannaford on May 13, 2025. Solomon should cut all IT projects over $100-million by 20 per cent and reduce IT consulting budgets by 50 per cent. The auditor general has flagged repeated overruns, writes Greg MacDougall. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Opinion

BY GREG MACDOUGALL

June 16, 2025

The federal government has overbuilt and underperformed for more than a decade. With rising headcounts and billions of dollars spent on consultants, the public service needs structural reform. Naming the problem isn’t enough. Cutting 250 full-time staff here and another 10...

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