Jeffrey Roy

Articles by Jeffrey Roy

Of blogs and vlogs and the deliberative quandary

Beyond global politics and prosperity, the proliferation of Internet blogs extends across most all topics and tastes

Time to turn the page

Canada

Canada’s partisan decline

The recent federal election provided a good chance to assess democracy in Canada. Much has been written about voter apathy and the distrust of politicians and their promises. What about political parties

Mr. Alcock & His Twin

For techno-enthusiasts, the appointment of Reg Alcock as President of the Treasury Board must have come as good news. Alas, along comes his twin.

Mr. Kingsley’s Advice

Appearing recently before federal Parliamentarians, Canada's chief electoral officer, Jean-Pierre Kingsley, suggested that lowering the age of voting eligibility from 18 to 16 is an idea with merit. He is right.

GOL takes a hit

The fact that the Auditor General has recently reported is hardly news in itself. What remains obscure for many is the focus of her first chapter, the first ever audit of the federal initiative Government On-line (GOL).

Security and accountability in the e-age

Maher Arar, the Ottawa software engineer who was controversially held in Syria for 10 months, does not act like a man with much to hide.

Perhaps, Minister

Even as promises from new governments offer some hope in acknowledging the necessity of change, the structures and cultures of the public sector are not so easily adaptable.

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