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[–] rbos@lemmy.ca 5 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

I think we're on the same page. The idea that Crown corporations need to turn a profit is pretty ridiculous. It's a management framework. They should at least operate on a cost recovery basis within reason though. But the emphasis is to provide the service.

[–] nik282000@lemmy.ca 5 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Nice! Breaking even should be the highest goal for a Crown corp, turning a profit means you are delivering less of a service than you could.

[–] rbos@lemmy.ca 6 points 6 hours ago

Yeah. For a government organization, turning a profit is stolen wages. Though a mandate to run zero profit can create a perverse incentive to 'spend money on lose it next year'. I'm not sure how to deal with that on a policy level but I'd like to see ideas on it.