How do we attract more businesspeople to Ottawa?

Government has a ‘management culture’ problem. In recent years, process has become more important than results, and excessive oversight encourages risk aversion rather than the entrepreneurship we need.

In Mark Carney’s cabinet, only the prime minister himself and Tim Hodgson have serious business chops. We needs more for of that expertise in MPs, public servants, and political staffers, write Kevin Lynch and Paul Deegan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY KEVIN LYNCH, PAUL DEEGAN

June 4, 2026

The challenges facing Canada today are enormous. The federal government needs a “simplification revolution” to move with speed and focus on outcomes. Businesspeople can bring unique insights and expertise We need their talents as Members of Parliament, in cabinet, in the...

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