Cutting red tape, not corners

We cannot conflate red tape with due diligence, especially when it comes to our health and economic sustainability.

In cutting red tape we should not be compromising the due diligence expected of our government leaders in managing public investments in health, writes Suzanne McGurn.Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Opinion

BY SUZANNE MCGURN

February 16, 2026

Governments are prioritizing red tape reduction and accelerated processes, seeking efficiencies and new ways to deliver services. Systems, businesses, and industries are pressed to be more agile, work more economically, and complete tasks quicker; we are a product of our tim...

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