By Tony Dean Don Drummond’s report made a breakthrough in exploring transformative approaches to the organization and delivery of public services. One of the report’s key themes is the importance of tackling fragmentat ...
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The week – for better or worse
It’s been a good week for: * Ontario doctors who got a new two-year deal after the government agreed to roll back several fees cuts and threw $100 million into the compensation pool, with off-setting savings TBA. * Ont ...
Tony Dean: A double whammy
By Tony Dean The Premier’s recent resignation announcement caught many people flat-footed but it also quickly triggered transition planning by Ontario’s public service. A change of leadership in a governing party can b ...
The week – for better or worse
It’s been a good week for : * The City of Windsor, which is several steps closer to a new international crossing to Detroit with the defeat of a Michigan ballot initiative that would have delayed the $1-billion bridge p ...
Tony Dean: King moved quickly
By Tony Dean Last week I wrote about Health Canada's off-again-on-again approval of Novartis flu products. More information has surfaced about Ontario’s rapid response to changing directions from Ottawa. While Italy s ...
Tony Dean: A botched operation
By Tony Dean Ontario public health officials are reportedly furious with Health Canada over a sudden about-face on the safety of the FluAd and Agriflu influenza drugs produced by Novartis. The federal government’s ques ...
The week – for better or worse
It’s been a good week for: * Ontario power workers who were celebrated for getting the lights back on quickly following Hurricane Sandy. As well, 150 Hydro One employees have headed south to help with the U.S. cleanup. ...
Tony Dean: Better days ahead?
By Tony Dean I walked through a very quiet legislative building on Wednesday and it was evident that the fire and brimstone about prorogation had vanished like the building’s fabled ghosts. The media’s constant search ...
Tony Dean: A knot is untied
By Tony Dean The most useful and high-impact public policy reports commissioned by governments wrestle with big, thorny and complex challenges and translate them into opportunities. Their authors wrap their arms around ...
The week – for better or worse
It’s been a good week for: * CTV cameraman George Stamou who likely had no idea of his influence. Premier Dalton McGuinty said he prorogued the House at least partly because the atmosphere there was “more poisonous than ...
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