How to succeed in Ottawa without ever trying
In 1967, the World Health Assembly set for itself a goal that was audacious, and so specific as to border on the impossible: eliminating smallpox within a decade.
There are more than enough pressing challenges waiting to be tackled: lagging productivity, regional economic disparities, an aging population, reconciliation with Indigenous communities, climate change and a crumbling health care system. Part of the explanation is the sheer complexity of the issues that confront government. Increasing prosperity is a dauntingly broad ambition, for instance. How could one realistically determine if a single policy has the desired effect?
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