Staying balanced at top speed

Noah Zon on how to develop policy during the critical early days of the COVID-19 pandemic

In the past few weeks federal and provincial governments have rolled out well over $100-billion in new spending to keep the economy afloat until we can reach the other side of this pandemic. In normal times, these kind of programs might take years to develop, moving through consultations, internal deliberations, and carefully planned roll-outs. Now we measure in weeks, or even days.