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.
Three years after he died, Ian Shugart’s colleagues in the public service have commemorated his contribution to Canada in several ways.
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.