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Karl Salgo

Karl Salgo

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Salgo: Trump may fire government officials, but in Canada it's not so easy

Salgo: Trump may fire government officials, but in Canada it's not so easy
09.09.2025 10

Ottawa Citizen

Karl Salgo

Salgo: Public service cuts — we've seen massive reductions before

06.08.2025 10

Ottawa Citizen

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Salgo: Public servants are happy in their work. But can they meet Carney's new demands?

03.07.2025 10

Ottawa Citizen

Karl Salgo

Will Michael Sabia really 'kick ass' in the public service?

18.06.2025 10

Ottawa Citizen

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Salgo: Is the federal government treating its term workers fairly?

20.05.2025 9

Ottawa Citizen

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Salgo: Don't expect a radical overhaul of the public service under Carney

30.04.2025 10

Ottawa Citizen

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Salgo: Caretaker government — What happens in a Canadian election?

19.03.2025 10

Ottawa Citizen

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Salgo: Federal public servants aren't really politically neutral, are they?

12.03.2025 20

Ottawa Citizen

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Salgo: Could Trump-style politicization of the public service happen here?

11.02.2025 6

Ottawa Citizen

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Salgo: Trudeau missed his chance to reshape the public service

13.01.2025 10

Ottawa Citizen

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Salgo: Four New Year’s resolutions for the public service

Canada's public service should seek ways to operate more efficiently — and be grateful it doesn't have to contend with Elon Musk.

02.01.2025 4

Ottawa Citizen

Karl Salgo

Salgo: A public service wish list for Santa

These five suggestions could put a little more kick in Canada's public service — no matter who forms government in 2025.

19.12.2024 10

Ottawa Citizen

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Salgo: What if Canada's public service is actually too accountable?

Certainly public servants must be held responsible for their work — but they are subjected to the wrong kinds of rules, paralyzing innovation.

09.12.2024 6

Ottawa Citizen

Karl Salgo

Salgo: Number of political staffers in Ottawa has grown rapidly — and that might be a problem

The increase poses two risks: more potential interference in public servants' work; and more control from the Prime Minister's Office.

13.11.2024 4

Ottawa Citizen

Karl Salgo

Salgo: How many public servants does Canada actually need?

The Canadian government doesn’t really know whether all those additional public servants are doing proportionately more work. A deeper dive is...

29.10.2024 3

Ottawa Citizen

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