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President’s Corner: The Prime Minister Takes Manhattan

During a press conference at the United Nations on September 23, Prime Minister Mark Carney mounted an impassioned, thoughtful and…

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President’s Corner:  Excerpts from the Ottawa Citizen on the Fall Session and the Impact of Austerity

By Allen Sutherland, President and CEO September 10, 2025 In the Monday, September 8 Ottawa Citizen, I reflected on what…

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President’s Corner : Reflections on a Government in Transition

By Allen Sutherland August 6, 2025 As I finish my first month at the Institute on Governance, I thought it…

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A conversation with Allen Sutherland, IOG’s new President and CEO

By Rhonda MooreJuly 3, 2025 On 19 June, IOG announced Allen Sutherland would become the new President and CEO of…

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