Jeffrey Roy

Articles by Jeffrey Roy

Technology, transparency and trust

In seeking the trust of Ontarians, the campaigning premier of Ontario promised to expand the scope of transparency throughout government.

Mr. McGuinty’s hidden agenda

Dalton McGuinty has a hidden agenda. Well, let's qualify that: For those who studied the details of the Liberal platform in the recent Ontario election, the details were open to all. But those who followed the campaign through media headlines and sound bites may be surprised.

Governance in a Digital World

The Internet personifies the death of distance. Global communications and virtual networks mean that proximity in cyberspace counts more than community by shared place.

Towards the e-federation?

Several municipalities in Denmark are embracing the concept of a virtual town hall. This vision involves transcending spatial boundaries to achieve joined up administration behind the scenes, while preserving distinct political arenas and a citizen-centric focus in each jurisdiction.

Outsourcing: A tale of two strategies

With the focus of this issue of CIO Governments' Review on outsourcing, it is an opportune...

Cities, countries and continents – the new politics of security

Only a few years ago, the Internet sparked the advent of e-government and better service delivery became...

The fluid business case for Governance online

The previous column in this series highlighted important fiscal quandaries shaping the evolution of e-government in Canada....

E-Government

Barring a spectacular shift in priorities,the first budget from Finance Minister John Manley is likely to focus on health care. ...

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