This is a problem in a countries like Canada, where the old "we need to attract the BEST talent for [government|not-for-profit|etc]" argument makes politics the

This is a problem in a countries like Canada, where the old "we need to attract the BEST talent for [government|not-for-profit|etc]" argument makes politics the best way to get an incredibly lucrative job when you don't have the skills to do it any other way. Compared to the US where the formula is typically 1. get rich 2. buy power How about a public service that DOESN'T attract people who's primary directive is get ridiculously wealthy?