"...Despite a two-year hiatus, the passport service is in disarray. Ottawa seems out-of-step with global standards in managing international travel. Our border remains porous, with people walking across to claim refugee status. Federal management of fisheries on both coasts is not working well. The housing situation in major cities has long been out of control.
On a broad scale, Canadian productivity lags well behind our competitors. National investments in scientific and technological innovations leak out of the country. Ottawa could not get Washington to approve the Keystone XL pipeline, which would have proved invaluable in helping Canada meet North America and Europe’s energy needs during the current crisis.
We have botched the purchase of fighter jets. Our practical support for Ukraine lags behind our allies. We are still waiting on a decision regarding Huawei’s involvement in our 5G networks. Our major military allies have dropped us from their inner circles.
On top of that, Canada is now leaping into the fastest and greatest expansion of the role of the state since the 1960s. These are massive tasks: managing climate change, providing for a realistic energy transition, welcoming 400,000 immigrants per year, implementing a national childcare system, launching dental and pharmacare programs, rearming a vulnerable nation, transforming the Canadian medical system and ensuring technological competitiveness. Is government up to the task?..."
https://nationalpost.com/opinion/ken-coates-is-the-public-service-up-to-managing-the-liberals-huge-expansion-of-government
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