The Policy Brief is a digital publication, written by JSGS scholars and leading policy experts, to provide context and perspective on important public issues and to further discussion and debate within the public sector. It provides policy makers and those interested in policy formation with timely and expert analysis, observations and potential policy approaches to relevant issues concerning the public.
If you have a subject idea that is current, topical and relevant to the public policy debate, and are interested in authoring a brief, contact the Policy Brief editor, Dale Eisler.
The Government of Canada faces significant challenges. Often the key to success depends not only on what you plan to do, but how you organize and operate to achieve your objectives. This Policy Brief by Kevin Lynch and Jim Mitchell addresses the issue of how to govern as a prelude to release of their book on the same subject by the University of Regina Press.
What happens when a public system no longer answers to the public it serves?
Prime Minister Mark Carney has indicated his government will undertake a spending review as part of a goal to reduce the federal deficit. It will include whether the federal public service meets the needs of Canadians. This Policy Paper explores the growth of the public service during the last 10 years.
Canada’s relationship with the U.S. is complex, asymmetrical, and fundamental to Canada’s economic prosperity. It is also entering a period of great uncertainty that requires a fundamental rethinking of Canada’s diplomatic engagement with the U.S.
The global economy is facing major instability, especially due to the Trump administration’s trade policies, which have permanently disrupted free trade with the U.S. and the global trading system. Canada must act quickly with bold policy changes to stay competitive and find new export markets.
The threat of tariffs has dominated minds across Canada since the US government proposed them more than two months ago. They are causing a distressing and, perhaps, unnecessary concern among Canadians, mostly about the chaos that the uncertainty is creating.
