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Public voices from anonymous corridors: the public face of the public service in a Westminster system

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posted on 2023-05-18, 08:19 authored by Grube, DC
Under the traditions of the Westminster system, prime ministers and ministers give countless public speeches each year, while their loyal public service quietly and anonymously carries out the daily business of public administration. Current practice suggests that this traditional picture no longer holds true. In the 21st century, bureaucratic leaders are prepared to give public speeches on their own authority - adopting a "public face" as contributors to public debate. This article examines the extent to which key bureaucratic leaders in Canada have adopted an independent public face through public speeches, and how the Canadian experience compares to other Westminster jurisdictions. It argues that contemporary Canadian practice has taken a middle road between independent policy advocacy and quiet anonymity. © The Institute of Public Administration of Canada/L'Institut d'administration publique du Canada 2013.

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Publication title

Canadian Public Administration

Volume

56

Pagination

3-25

ISSN

0008-4840

Publisher

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, Inc.

Place of publication

United States

Rights statement

Copyright 2013 The Institute of Public Administration of Canada/L’Institut d’administration publique du Canada

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  • Restricted

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Government and politics not elsewhere classified

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