New return-to-office mandate for federal public servants could become issue in Ottawa’s next municipal election | Opinion Posted March 27th, 2026
By Karl Salgo, Associate and Executive Advisor Published on March 25, 2026 in the Ottawa Citizen With Ottawa city councillors and the…
The mysterious “machinery function” of the public service Posted March 10th, 2026
By Allen Sutherland, President and CEO Published on January 19, 2026 in Policy Options The machinery of government secretariat in…
What a decade of Phoenix tells us about the public service Posted March 10th, 2026
By Karl Salgo, Associate and Executive Advisor Published on March 3, 2026 in the Ottawa Citizen There is much Prime…
Seven things to watch as Parliament resumes Posted March 5th, 2026
By Allen Sutherland, President and CEO Published on January 27, 2026 in the Ottawa Citizen Parliamentarians return to Ottawa this…
As cuts loom, clarifying uncertainties needs to be New Year’s resolution for senior ranks of public service Posted March 5th, 2026
By Allen Sutherland, President and CEO Published on January 2, 2026 in the Ottawa Citizen Executives and managers will need to…
If public servants are going to be sent back to the office full time, it needs to be for the right reasons | Opinion Posted March 5th, 2026
By Karl Salgo, Associate and Executive Advisor Published on December 12, 2025 in the Ottawa Citizen Optics have been a…
Look Ahead to 2026…Can we keep calm and carry on? Posted January 27th, 2026
January 27, 2025 Happy New Year! Whether you rang in the New Year with gusto or zzz’s, we trust you…
2025 Budget reflections from the IOG Posted November 11th, 2025
November 11, 2025 Welcome to the IOG’s preliminary reactions to the 2025 Federal Budget. We start first with some reflections…