The Relationship Between Government and Private Consulting Firms, BC Port Strike, and more
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This week, the big issue domestically is the strike at the British Columbia Port. The strike has lasted over two weeks now, affecting roughly 7400 workers and billions of dollars in goods that would be shipped in and out of Canada’s busiest port. Provincial premiers and business leaders are calling on the federal government to step in to resolve the strike so that business can flow again. A tentative deal was rejected by workers at which point another strike notice was issued, and then rescinded.
Meanwhile, the latest Bank of Canada decision to raise interest rates yet again has sparked a debate about whether this approach is going to help lift us out of inflation and affordability crises.
For more:
Payne, Lisa. 2023. “Did the Bank of Canada just push Canada over the tipping point?” The Toronto Star.
Panel Discussion Highlights: The Relationship Between Government and Private Consulting Firms
A Carleton University study found the federal government to have spent at least $22 billion on outsourcing in 2021-22. The sticker shock has been the impetus for some hard academic looks into where, how and, most importantly, why that money was spent.
Time to Increase Arctic Maritime Domain Awareness
For too long, the Canadian Arctic has not been benefitting from the attention it deserves. Yet recent events and long-term trends call for an increased security focus to the region. The geopolitical shift caused by the invasion of Ukraine by Russia and the realization that China, which calls itself a near-arctic nation, has ambitious aspirations in the Arctic and has been conducting illegal activities in Canada for decades, call for action.
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DXC Technology’s Role in Data and Analytics in Public Sector
Welcome back to another episode of CGE Radio with host, J. Richard Jones. This week we talk to Kristen Leroux, General Manager, Public Sector, Canada, DXC Technology and Srijani Dey is Chief Data and Analytics Officer, DXC Technology. DXC is a Fortune 500 company and represented in the S&P 500 Index with a long and trusted reputation built on delivering world class IT solutions to multiple levels of government. Kristen brings a dedicated Public Sector focus to her role. She is a client focused, strategic visionary and an analytical decision maker whose insights into modernizing the Canadian Public Sector set her apart in the field. Srijani leads business transformation initiatives, delivers strategic technology roadmaps, and heads a Center of Excellence for analytics workload migration to accelerate customers’ modernization journeys.
Tune in for an insightful discussion about data analytics, public sector experiences, AccelerateGOV, and an overview of who DXC is and what they can do.
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Canada wants US skilled workers - and they are interested
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B.C. port workers resume strike after union rejects tentative deal
Thousands of port workers across British Columbia are resuming strike activity after failing to ratify a tentative deal that was reached through federal mediation.
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