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A woman holds a lit candle with signs that say “Save the CDC” and “CDC saves lives.”

Canada can’t rely on U.S. health and food safety as Trump dismantles agencies

The two men are in silhouette against a large screen that says “All In.” The screen is blue and mauve.

What the Canadian government is missing on AI

Mark Carney speaking at a podium, viewed from the side, with dark background.

Carney’s industrial bet: Building Canada’s future while cutting the public service

People cross Wellington Street on their way to Parliament Hill, a day before the return of the House of Commons, on Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025.

Trust should be a two-way street between governments and the public

Main entrance of Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital in Montreal, with cars in front of the pavilion and a man walking with a cane and a travel bag, seen from behind.

Transforming health systems: Moving beyond magical thinking to disciplined action

Attendees use their phones to record then-prime minister Justin Trudeau speaking.

Trudeau set a high bar on diversity in appointments. Will Carney match it?

Carney is in front of the side of a passenger jet, with a few other people in the background.

From Trudeau’s sprawl to Carney’s focus: the evolution of mandate letters

The language learning model app logos on an iphone, including ChatGPT, DeepSeek, Anthropic Claude, Perplexity, Google Gemini, Microsoft Copilot.

Trust in government a key factor in acceptance of greater federal use of AI

Never tweet. Social media is complicating the age-old neutrality of the public service

Ottawa and unions agree to simplify pay rules for public servants

Federal civil service resumes return to office

Federal paymasters struggle to rise from Phoenix

Ottawa races to collect Phoenix overpayments ahead of deadline

Federal public service leaves work-from-home decision to departments

Sweeping deputy minister shuffle raises the question, “what took so long?”

Public service return to office thrown into doubt by Omicron variant

How COVID-19 could bring a downtown Ottawa revival

What’s driving depression and mental-health issues in the public service?

Will nooks and lounges replace the office in the public service?

Three ways to make government spending more accountable and efficient

Speaking tech to power

The pandemic upended the federal workplace. What comes next?

Empowering public servants through effective career management

Canadians should elect a government committed to co-operative federalism

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