Deputy ministers in Canada : comparative and jurisdictional perspectives /

This unique volume, which deals with a uniquely significant topic, reviews the role of deputy ministers within government, providing a major new understanding of their responsibilities and interactions at both the federal and provincial levels.

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Other Authors: Dunn, Christopher J. C., 1948-2017 (Editor), Bourgault, Jacques, 1945- (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Toronto, Canada : University of Toronto Press, [2014]
Series:Institute of Public Administration of Canada series in public management and governance.
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Table of Contents:
  • ""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""List of Figures""; ""List of Tables""; ""Introduction""; ""1 Deputy Ministers in Newfoundland and Labrador: From Guardians to Managers""; ""2 Deputy Ministers in Nova Scotia: The Influence of New Public Governance on Nova Scotiaâ€?s First NDP Government""; ""3 Deputy Ministers in Prince Edward Island: Professionalism, Policymaking, and Patronage""; ""4 New Brunswickâ€?s Deputy Ministers: Out of the Ordinary and Close to the Premier""; ""5 Quebec Deputy Ministers: Accent on Program and Service Delivery in Times of Scarcity""
  • ""6 From “Gurusâ€? to Chief Executives? The Contestable Transformation of Ontarioâ€?s Deputy Ministers, 1971 to 2007""""7 More Than Nobodies, but Not the Powers behind the Throne: The Role of Deputy Ministers in Manitoba""; ""8 Saskatchewanâ€?s Deputy Ministers: Political Executives or Public Servants?""; ""9 Alberta Deputy Ministers: The Management of Change""; ""10 Government Transitions, Leadership Succession, and Executive Turnover in British Columbia, 1996â€?2006""; ""11 Comparative Analysis of Stability and Mobility of the Canadian Provincial Bureaucratic Elite, 1987â€?2007""
  • ""12 A Canada-Wide Survey of Deputy and Assistant Deputy Ministers: A Descriptive Analysis""""13 Federal Deputy Ministers: Serial Servers Looking for Influence""; ""14 Public Sector Executive Compensation in a Time of Restraint""; ""Conclusion: Deputy Ministers in Canada â€? Evolution of Deputy Ministers as Archetypal Figures""; ""Contributors""