In his single mandate letter to cabinet, Prime Minister Mark Carney described “new approaches to governing” and laid out seven overarching priorities for ministers and public servants to pursue. He notably referred to “missions” – a nod to the “mission-driven” style of government the U.K.’s Labour government recently adopted.

What has been the experience so far in the U.K., and are there lessons for Canada? Can this approach work with the structure and culture of our federal public service? Sarah Doyle of the UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose, Jack Pannell of the U.K.’s Institute for Government, and Dan Honig of University College London School of Public Policy share their insights.

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