Peek ‘behind the curtain’ for an insider look at the centre of Canadian government as IPAC hosts a special fireside chat with Michael Wernick, 23rd Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to Cabinet, and author of the new book Governing Canada: A guide to the tradecraft of politics.
Date: November 24, 2021 at 4:30 pm Atlantic Time (5:00 NT; 3:30 ET, 2:30 CT; 1:30 MT; 12:30 PT)
Location: Virtual event - Registration required.
Moderator: Matt Campbell, Manager, Public Service Transformation, Deloitte; Second Vice-President, Institute of Public Administration of Canada
Format: 45-minute fireside discussion, followed by 15 minutes of audience Q&A.
Admission: Free (registration required).
Special offer: Individuals who register for this event will receive a special 30% discount on Michael’s new book Governing Canada, available here: https://www.ubcpress.ca/governing-canada (use Discount Code GOVERN30 - valid until November 30th)
What people are saying about the book:
“The lore [Michael has] accumulated…is a valuable contribution to Canadians’ understanding of how they’re governed…[Governing Canada] is nearly devoid of juicy insider gossip—never Wernick’s style—but full of pithy advice to political leaders in general.” —Paul Wells, MacLean's Magazine
“This is a must-read book for anyone who wants to understand how government works.” —David Herle, The Herle Burly Podcast
“Wernick…does not tell war stories, nor betray confidences, nor attempt to settle old scores. Instead, he offers all of us a front row seat to politics and policy making and he performs an important public service in drafting what is essentially an owner’s manual to official Ottawa. It’s a good, digestible read, which I highly recommend to Ottawa insiders and armchair observers alike.” —Paul Deegan, Policy Magazine
“Insider accounts about Canadian government are so rare that what goes on in the halls of power can be opaque and confusing. Governing Canada is filled with interesting anecdotes and insights about how government operates.” —Alex Marland, author of Whipped: Party Discipline in Canada
This is as inside government as you can get…the writing is clear, concise, and doesn’t rely on confusing jargon Peter Mazereeuw, The Hill Times
