Is Canada's government contributing to our nation's underperformance?

Former senior public servants Jim Mitchell and Kevin Lynch discuss their Donner Prize-shortlisted book examining Canada's governmental dysfunction. They diagnose corrosive imbalances plaguing Ottawa, including excessive PMO centralization, diminished ministerial authority, and political communications dominating policy delivery. Mitchell and Lynch argue Canada's prolonged underperformance stems from how government operates, not just its policies. They advocate for empowering ministers and MPs, streamlining bureaucracy, eliminating internal trade barriers, measuring public sector productivity, and rebalancing power between political staff and the professional public service.

This episode is presented in partnership with the Donner Canadian Foundation.

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CREDITS:

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Stephen Staley - Host

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