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Ian MacDonald Public Service in the Digital Age elcome to our special issue tario “the most open and transparent has failed not only First Nations and on the public service in government in the country.” Leni- aboriginal people, but by extension W the Digital Age, which we han writes that “citizens and stake- Canadian society at large.” are publishing in partnership with holders can bring all kinds of knowl- In a Guest Column, former TD Bank the Public Policy Forum, one of edge and experience to the table that Group CEO Ed Clark, recently chair Canada’s leading independent think- can greatly enhance a government’s of an Ontario task force on crown cor- tanks. Several of the articles in the ability to make decisions.” porations, writes that governments cover package are drawn or adapted Sandra Pupatello, now a senior ex- “face harder choices in this age of aus- from papers or presentations for the ecutive at PwC in Toronto, sat at the terity.” And in a Verbatim, Caisse de PPF’s work on the public service in Ontario cabinet table for 10 years, Dépot CEO Michael Sabia asks, “what Canada, at both the federal and pro- including as industry and trade min- sets people apart as leaders, in govern- vincial levels of government. ister, which gave her a window on ment and in the private sector?” global markets. Pupatello references Contributing Writer Kevin Lynch, a In our Canada and the World section, former Clerk of the Privy Council, sets a PwC-PPF report Agile government: our lead political writer, Robin Sears, out the daunting challenges facing Responding to citizens changing needs. looks at Alberta after the political the public service in the “new global An overwhelming majority of public earthquake. Alberta voters returned normal” of change. He enumerates servants participating in the survey a stunning NDP majority govern- five global trends that are re-shaping thought government could be more ment led by Rachel Notley, whose our world: Globalization, technology, agile and less risk-averse. optimism and common sense won energy, demographics and governing/ Terry Stuart, head of innovation at voters over, and whose debate perfor- governance. “The bottom line,” he Deloitte Canada, considers the chal- mance proved to be a big moment.