Donald J. Savoie

Expert Overview

Donald J. Savoie holds the Canada Research Chair in Public Administration and Governance at the Université de Moncton. His research achievements are immense and his influence on Canadian public policy, Canadian public administration, and Canadian society has been evident for years.

He is an influential thought leader on public policy, public administration, and federalism. His best-known books include Speaking Truth to Canadians about Their Public Service, Democracy in Canada: The Disintegration of Our Institutions, Breaking the Bargain: Public Servants, Ministers and Parliament, and Governing from the Centre: The Concentration of Power in Canadian Politics. His articles have appeared in a host of respected national and international journals including the British Journal of Politics and International Relations, and the Canadian Journal of Political Science.

He has served as an advisor to several federal, provincial, and territorial government departments and agencies, the private sector, independent associations, OECD, the World Bank, and the United Nations. He was Simon Reisman visiting fellow, Treasury Board, government of Canada (2004), senior Fulbright Scholar at Harvard and Duke universities (2001–02), elected visiting fellow, All Souls College, Oxford (2006), appointed visiting professor of Government and Public Policy at the London School of Economics (LSE) 2007, and Visiting Scholar at the Blavatnik School of Government at Oxford (2024).

Savoie has won numerous prizes and awards and is a Companion of the Order of Canada.