Programs Not Delivering Results That Benefit Indigenous People, Despite Massive Government Spending
Commentary
Politicians have a trick of responding to questions on how they are addressing a public policy challenge by listing off the dollar amounts they have “invested.” Looked at closely, this is not answering the question that was asked, but engaging in obfuscation. Politicians can start by ending their addiction to spending large announcements as if they were, in fact, solving the problem.
For example, telling Canadians how much they are spending on indigenous housing does not tell them how many houses have been built or how many families now have a roof over their heads. Likewise, telling Canadians how much they are spending on water and sewage systems doesn’t tell them how many First Nations now have functional water and sewage treatment facilities….