Introduction
Jacques Bourgault (Université du Québec à Montréal, Political Science) and Christopher Dunn (Memorial University, Political Science)
1. Deputy Ministers in Newfoundland and Labrador
Christopher Dunn (Memorial University, Political Science)
2. Deputy Ministers in Nova Scotia
Michelle Coffin (Dalhousie University, Political Science) and Lori Turnbull (Dalhousie University, Political Science)
3. Deputy Ministers in Prince Edward Island: Professionalism, Policy-Making and Patronage
Peter McKenna (University of Prince Edward Island, Political Science)
4. Deputy Ministers in New Brunswick
Gilles Bouchard (Université de Moncton, Political Science)
5. Quebec Deputy Ministers: Recent Trends
Jacques Bourgault (Université du Québec à Montréal, Political Science) and Stéphanie Viola-Plante (Université du Québec à Montréal, Political Science)
6. From “Gurus” to Chief Executives? The Contestable Transformation of Ontario’s Deputy Ministers, 1971 to 2007
Bryan M. Evans (Ryerson University, Politics and Public Administration), Janet M. Lum (Ryerson University, Politics and Public Administration, Associate Dean of Arts, Research and Graduate Studies) and Duncan MacLellan (Ryerson University, Politics and Public Administration)
7. More than Nobodies, But Not the Powers behind the Throne: The Role of Deputy Ministers in Manitoba
Rebecca Jensen (University of Manitoba, Public Administration) and Paul G. Thomas (University of Manitoba, Political Science)
8. Saskatchewan’s Deputy Ministers: Political Executives or Public Servants?
Ken Rasmussen (University of Regina, Administration)
9. Alberta Deputy Ministers: The Management of Change
Alan Tupper (University of British Columbia, Political Science)
10. Government Transitions, Leadership Succession, and Executive Turnover in British Columbia, 1996-2006
Evert Lindquist (University of Victoria, Public Administration) and Thea Vakil (University of Victoria, Public Administration)
11. Comparative Analysis of Stability and Mobility of the Canadian Provincial Bureaucratic Elite 1987-2007
Gerald Bierling (McMaster University, Political Science), Barbara Wake Carroll (McMaster University, Political Science) and Michael Whyte Kpessa (McMaster University, Political Science)
12. A Canada-wide Survey of Deputy and Assistant Deputy Ministers: A Descriptive Analysis
Bryan Evans (Ryerson University, Politics and Public Administration), Janet Lum (Ryerson University, Politics and Public Administration, Associate Dean of Arts, Research and Graduate Studies), and John Shields (Ryerson University, Politics and Public Administration)
13. Federal Deputy Ministers: Status, Profile, Role
Jacques Bourgault (Université du Québec à Montréal, Political Science)
14. Public Sector Executive Compensation in a Time of Restraint
David Zussman (University of Ottawa, Public and International Affairs)
Conclusion
Jacques Bourgault (Université du Québec à Montréal, Political Science) and Christopher Dunn (Memorial University, Political Science)
