Worker Displacement: A Literature Review and Potential Policy Responses

I am delighted and honoured to be part of this wonderful celebration of David Dodge’s illustrious career in the Public Service of Canada. From my vantage point in Kingston, not too far from the fleshpots of the nation’s capital, what has long impressed me about David’s distinguished and varied career in the Government of Canada (interspersed with short spells in the friendly groves of academe) is the all-too-rare combination of intelligence, knowledge, honesty, and forthrightness he brought to the many high positions he held. The formulation and administration of public policy in this country over the past three to four decades have been much the better for these qualities. And though David’s service and character will be greatly missed in Ottawa, I and many others at Queen’s University are delighted that he has taken on the role of Chancellor at his undergraduate alma mater. Chrysler (the auto maker) may not be doing very well these days, but there is a Dodge that everyone would like to have on their side.