Yesterday I gave a speech on my recent study on how having multiple levels of government involved in the same program areas erodes accountability. Unfortunately, federal involvement in provincial and municipal areas has become so routine that no one bats an eyelash when a Mayor attends a ribbon cutting with a federal and provincial cabinet minister.
Public Sector
Average Federal Worker Costs $114,000: Budget watchdog
As the Conservative government lops thousands of jobs off the payroll, the cost of the average federal employee will continue to climb and could hit nearly $130,000 by 2015, says a report by Canada’s budget watchdog.
Strengthening Fiscal Responsibility Through Decentralization: Empower local voters to increase government accountability and efficiency
The constitution allocates responsibility over most policy areas exclusively to the provinces or the federal government. But the federal government routinely oversteps its bounds. To create more accountable, more efficient government, the federal government should step back and allow the provinces and municipalities to fund and deliver the services that they are responsible for.
Windsor-Detroit Bridge Deal Not the Best Use of Public Infrastructure Dollars
Despite the apparent need for increased bridge capacity at the Windsor-Detroit border, the cost of the publicly funded bridge agreed upon is unnecessary, given that a private company already wants to build a new bridge.
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Leon Fontaine – A Passionate Canadian Thought Leader – RIP
This past weekend, we learned of the tragic and unexpected passing of Pastor Leon Fontaine at 59 years of age. Leon was a gifted leader playing many roles both nationally and internationally. He was, with his wife Sally, the senior Pastors at Springs Church with...
Public Inquiries and Public Trust
Testimony before the Public Order Emergency Commission reveals the case for government invoking the Emergencies Act is either weak or very weak. The Prime Minister was, in fact, opposed to members of his cabinet or senior public health officials meeting with protest...
Moving the Modern Socialist Agenda Forward
A New Zealand political operative describes his history with that country’s Labour Party, and why they adapted traditional socialism to accomodate a free market philosophy.
Keeping Sticky Fingers out of the Public Purse
New Zealand has avoided scandals like Adscam by separating politicians from administration.
Federal, Provincial Spending a Mess
Financial arrangements between Ottawa and the provinces are in a mess and need a major overhaul, one of the country’s big banks warned
2.7M People Find Jobs in Government
Statistics Canada reported 2.7-million people were working in federal, provincial and local governments in 2004, up from a trough of 2.5-million in 1999, and only 10,000 off its peak in 1995
Hon. Bob Rae, Premier of Ontario, 1990-95
A former NDP Premier discusses what’s working in government, and what is not.
Canada’s Growing Public Sector
The gain in public sector employment (federal, provincial and local governments) was 37,800. That meant that private, tax-paying employers must have reduced their workforces by 8,400 jobs.
Whose Manifesto?
The Labour Party’s election platform turns public monopolies on their heads.
Controlling Government Monopolies
It’s high time government was hauled in front of a judge to justify its actions.
The Evolution of a Zombie Economy
Higher budgets that try to supercharge the growth of low quality public services merely compound the problem.