Campbell Morrison
Recently retired, Campbell Morrison has spent 40 years observing the Government of Canada as a public servant, ministerial staffer and Parliament Hill journalist.
Michael Sabia is already a year into his tenure as clerk. Removing outliers, the average term for a modern clerk is under four years. It is not a lot of time to make good on any attempt to alter the trajectory of government. Will Sabia, the clerk with more private-sector experience than his predecessors, make a difference? Will his succinct three-word mission statement endure?
Michael Sabia says the current moment ‘calls for an entrepreneurial mindset, with measured risk-taking and a willingness to seize opportunities to drive meaningful, long-term change.’ The 50 deputy ministers have until next March to deliver bold ideas.