I saw it from the inside too and I agree, expansion is the goal because with expansion comes more funds, more management, more levels of workers and pay, more for everyone.  And unlike the private sector, you can't go bankrupt, so it never ends.  And, in fact, there is nothing to keep it in check, zero.  Politicians, bureaucrats, managers and unionized workers all get government paycheques, and they happily feed together at the same trough.  It's astounding to me that Canadians who work in the private sector continue to elect parties that continue the expansion of government, but Canada's public sector aristocracy is quietly very thankful!