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Governance Knowledge Hub

The IOG’s Governance Knowledge Hub is both a home for governance research and a place for governance dialogue. It offers a collaborative digital space for public sector governance practitioners, scholars, and thought leaders to think, talk, and write about Canada’s most important governance issues. The Hub serves as both a catalyst and a convener for the creation and publication of new knowledge about governance. It is practical, inclusive, evidence-based, and collaborative in developing and publishing solutions-oriented governance ideas.

The IOG Governance Knowledge Hub facilitates constructive dialogue and original research on matters related to governance in Canada. We aim to demystify governance, making it more transparent, understandable, and accessible to citizens. 

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Building the Nation of Canada – Part 2: Identity, Rights and Reconciliation Posted October 10th, 2025

By Karl Salgo and Catherine Waters October 10, 2025 As Canada’s physical foundations solidified in the first half of the…

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Nation Building Posted October 10th, 2025

“Canada is a country we are always building.” Since Confederation, Canadian leaders have engaged in a continuous and unfinished process…

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Building the Nation of Canada – Part 1: Foundations and Infrastructure Posted October 10th, 2025

By Karl Salgo and Catherine Waters October 10, 2025 Since Confederation, Canadian leaders have been engaged in the ongoing and…

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Prime Minister Mark Carney, Nation-Builder Posted October 9th, 2025

By Lori Turnbull, Senior AdvisorOctober 9, 2025 At a basic level, every prime minister is a nation-builder. Every prime minister has…

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Sutherland: Public service cuts are coming — Here’s how to handle them Posted October 7th, 2025

By Allen Sutherland, President and CEO Published on October 3, 2025 in the Ottawa Citizen. Minister of Finance and National Revenue Francois-Philippe…

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How will the 45th Parliament work? Posted September 25th, 2025

By Lori Turnbull, Senior Advisor Published in the Hill Times on September 15, 2025 A functional relationship between the executive…

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Salgo: Trump may fire government officials, but in Canada it’s not so easy Posted September 15th, 2025

By Karl Salgo, Associate and Executive Advisor Published in the Ottawa Citizen on September 9, 2025 Legislation has created arms-length agencies and commissions…

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Federalism Posted September 11th, 2025

Federalism is a defining feature politics and governance, in Canada and around the world. This multi-part series explores the various…

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Federalism: Co-Management – A comparison of the Three Territories’ Co-Management Models with the Federal Government Posted September 11th, 2025

By Catherine Waters, Director, Learning Design and Evaluation September 10, 2025 The models of co-management in Nunavut, Northwest Territories (NWT),…