With respect to trusting the civil service it is clear that the Liberals are pro big government. Despite not asking, the author knew the vast majority of the civil servants with whom he interacted were Liberal voters and supporters of PM Chretien.

A article that either extrapolated from the Canadian experience to the US in managing Congress and the Senate, or better still a contrasting the challenges of addressing big government would be much better.

Both Federally and provincially where I live in Ontario some future leader is going to have to downsize the civil service big time.

In the end another hollow shot at Trump.  That he is a dysfunctional baby and the worst President in all our lifetimes is no longer news.