Some measure of stability would be a good thing for Canada’s large and complex government. So why are senior public servants constantly being shuffled?
Over the nine years it has been in power, the Trudeau government has shuffled senior officials 98 times, with more than 300 specific changes – some individuals multiple times.David McLaughlin is a former clerk of the executive council and cabinet secretary in Manitoba , and past CEO of the Institute on Governance.
Over the nine years it has been in power, the Trudeau government has shuffled senior officials 98 times, with more than 300 specific changes – some individuals multiple times. On average, there have been about 10 shuffles per year. Meanwhile, there are now 41 deputy ministers – more than ever before.
There has been more stability at Finance, Health, Industry, Transport and Infrastructure, with deputies serving five years on average. The most stable department has been Infrastructure, with just one DM serving since 2017. Fresh perspective on a task or mission is always useful, and promoting people into senior ranks is necessary for talent-building. But rampant shuffling has consequences. It commodifies deputy ministers. It devalues subject matter expertise and institutional wisdom in favour of management and system conformity.
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