Bryce Wilkinson: There is evidence of public sector bloat - But the critical issue is lagging performance

Over thirteen thousand more full-time equivalent workers joined the public service from 2017 to 2022 – a 28% increase.

It contrasts sharply with Australia’s modest increase.

The value of this expansion is questionable given the increasingly troubling outcomes in such major areas as crime, health, education public infrastructure and welfare.

Lee Harding: High-Performance Government

“It’s Time for High-Performance Government,” Howard Risher says in his 2017 book. Amen to that.

But how? Risher says, it’s not about efficiency, it’s about making workers engaged. And on that score, government is 30 years behind the curve.

The 1990’s began with a recession in both Canada and the United States. This forced companies to re-think the way business was done.