I don't know what Canada's approach to efficiency is, but most levels of public service in the US are quite indifferent to the idea of maximizing the good that

I don't know what Canada's approach to efficiency is, but most levels of public service in the US are quite indifferent to the idea of maximizing the good that can be done with tax revenue. Example in NYC: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/28/nyregion/new-york-subway-construction-costs.html https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/28/nyregion/new-york-subway-...