A word of advice for newly un-muzzled federal scientists
If government science becomes a political football, ministers’ demand for science advice, and the need for government scientists, will decline.
civil servants
What happens when civil servants get partisan
Non-partisanship is a principle of Canada’s public service. So when Ottawa civil servants cheered Trudeau’s arrival, they violated a basic principle of government
Canada’s unofficial (and unelected) opposition
Former high-ranking civil servants are outspoken critics of the Harper government