John Robson: Note to Anand: To Cut Spending on Consultants, Just Quit Hiring Them

John Robson: Note to Anand: To Cut Spending on Consultants, Just Quit Hiring Them
Treasury Board President Anita Anand speaks during a news conference in Ottawa on Oct. 23, 2023. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
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If you were going to tackle a leaky bathroom tap you’d make sure you understood wrenches and silicone tape, find a buddy who did, hire a pro, or watch a plumbing video. Before roasting a turkey you’d scrutinize your culinary skills, Google “spatchcock,” or dust off grandma’s paper “cookbook.” But if seized by a whimsical urge to run a major nation, you wouldn’t waste time studying governing. How hard can it be?

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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