Ivison, NP: “It’s all about finding blame. Nobody ever says government department X did a great job.
All public servants go to work with a shadow on their shoulder. The blame game permeates the whole system, he said.
Certainly, Canada’s public service is better than most in the world when it comes to nepotism, corruption and partisanship, as Wernick said.
But as Savoie pointed out, anyone raving about government efficiency should try calling the Canada Revenue Agency sometime. The feeling among many citizens, far too often, is that public servants aren’t there to do, they’re there to explain why it can’t be done.
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