civil servants

A word of advice for newly un-muzzled federal scientists

If government science becomes a political football, ministers’ demand for science advice, and the need for government scientists, will decline.

What happens when civil servants get partisan

Non-partisanship is a principle of Canada’s public service. So when Ottawa civil servants cheered Trudeau’s arrival, they violated a basic principle of government

The unofficial opposition

Canada’s unofficial (and unelected) opposition

Former high-ranking civil servants are outspoken critics of the Harper government