Accessing Government Funding in Canada By Sharon Monahan. Although there are some similarities, it is not at all like dealing with a bank - some may say that is a good thing .
All government departments have political masters, i.e. Ministers.
This means that there are political considerations involved with much of the decision making that takes place. Don't misinterpret my meaning here. I am not referring to political interference. I can quite honestly say that in my years of experience within the public sector I saw no evidence of political interference. For these reasons and more, politicians are more than pleased to lend their support to proposals, provided of course they otherwise make sense.