Maryantonett Flumian and John Milloy

Over the past two decades, growing public demand for better services has pushed governments to experiment with new kinds of intergovernmental partnerships. This, in turn, has raised questions over whether governments can really be partners and still be fully accountable to their legislatures.

Over the past two decades, growing public demand for better services has pushed governments to experiment with new kinds of intergovernmental partnerships. This, in turn, has raised questions over whether governments can really be partners and still be fully accountable to their legislatures.

In many remote communities in Northern Ontario, there are seasons when the main link to the outside world is a phone box. The KNet network has changed that for more than 60 communities in the region.

In many remote communities in Northern Ontario, there are seasons when the main link to the outside world is a phone box. The K-Net network has changed that for more than 60 communities in the region.

When you think of Canadian federalism, what comes to mind? If you said

For most communities in Canada, getting to school means taking a bus, riding a bike or walking down the street. But for the kids at the Keewaytinook Internet High School (KiHS) in Northern Ontario, all it means is: Logging on.

These days, economic pundits sound a lot like elementary school teachers giving a geography lesson.

In busy offices across Canada, phones ring steadily with questions from citizens about where and how to get government services. Appointments are booked for people seeking in-person advice. E-mail boxes are crammed and fax machines hum with complaints and queries.