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John Robson: A Shuffled Cabinet Doesn’t Mean Better Governance

John Robson: A Shuffled Cabinet Doesn’t Mean Better Governance
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau walks to a group photo opportunity with his new cabinet following a swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on July 26, 2023. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
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It’s fun getting new stuff, isn’t it? I feel certain some shiny new stainless steel mixing bowls to replace the shabby old chipped glass ones in my kitchen cabinet will improve my cooking considerably. And the chattering classes are all excited that Canada has a new federal cabinet. Can dazzling policy innovation be far behind?

John Robson
John Robson
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John Robson is a documentary filmmaker, National Post columnist, senior fellow at the Aristotle Foundation, contributing editor to the Dorchester Review, and executive director of the Climate Discussion Nexus. His most recent documentary is “The Environment: A True Story.”
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