On this episode of #TheGlobalExchange, Colin Robertson sits down with The Honourable Kevin Lynch and Jim Mitchell about their book A New Blueprint for Government: Reshaping Power, the PMO and the Public Service.

//

Participants' bios:

- The Honourable Kevin Lynch served as Deputy Minister of Industry, Deputy Minister of Finance, Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to Cabinet, later as vice chair of BMO Financial Group.

- Jim Mitchell served as Assistant Secretary to the cabinet responsible for the machinery of government before founding the policy consulting firm Sussex Circle.

//

Host bio:

Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.

//

Reading Recommendations:

- "A New Blueprint for Government: Reshaping Power, the PMO and the Public Service" by The Honourable Kevin Lynch and Jim Mitchell.

- "The Dollar a Year Men" by Allan Levine

- "The Daily" Podcast by The New York Times

- "The Curse of Politics" Podcast 

- "Slow Horses" by Mick Herron

//

Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll

//

Recording Date: January 20, 2026

Release date:

February 9, 2026