Federal departments, agencies to shed 12,000 full-time equivalent positions
Federal departments, agencies to shed 12,000 full-time equivalent positions
Federal departments, agencies to shed 12,000 full-time equivalent positions
Federal departments, agencies to shed 12,000 full-time equivalent positions
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Slow clap… But I do feel bad for those that will lose their jobs.
Well, there’s about a quarter million of them so not feeling too bad.
Isn’t the efficiency gains through artificial intelligence overly stated?
lol they shed them then they just relist the jobs for lower pay.
I don’t celebrate anyone losing their jobs, but the amount of federal jobs we had made no sense. Especially compared to a much-larger country like the US, like even factoring in that our Healthcare workers count as government, it still doesn’t make any sense.Â
About time. Canada needs to get out of the government daycare business and back to putting its labour force to productive uses. This will ultimately be good for all Canadians.
I mean the growth of government was never a sustainable one
“Caps not cuts” – Bruce Fanjoy, 2025
Hopefully the ones eligible for retirement will retire. Some people don’t. And some should because they make toxic workplaces.
Michael Wernick? Easy get for Global News I guess? That guy will talk to anyone.
That said, let’s hear it! What programs are being cut and where. What positions are being cut through attrition. How many of us are losing a job.
Just rip the bandaid off already. Husband works at ISC and they’re still waiting!!!
Impossible I was told that the Tories would end these jobs and Bruce fanjoy would defend them
My be full time contractors
How could the conservatives ever do this!
But no cap the public service needs to slim down a bit
Canadians will need to decide what role their government is supposed to play in society.
Defense, healthcare and education. The 3 biggest spending items (even if 2 out of the three is a provincial responsibility)
So we want call centers and support agents for taxes or should we just leave that to private companies like intuit?
Do we want the government to collect and analyse statistical data and do research? Or should those who care collect it and produce it themselves?
Should government credentials like issuing ssn be a government funded thing or should it be a fee per service setup farmed out to private industry like Ontario did with their vehicle registrations?
I think the question needs to shift from how much we spend to what we should collectively fund.
Over 100k public service job cuts since the beginning of 2026. How could the Conservatives do this?
Imagine if the Conservatives did this.
Old news
Looking through the comments for the usual
“Mark Carney is doing a good job”
“Its only been 1 year”
our own little version of DOGE
Trudeau mania in the public sector had to end at some point. Might as well pull the bandaid off.
So… was the liberal party lying or incompetent when they promised caps not cuts? Was their plan so poor they didnt see the need for cuts when they made those promises?
I don’t feel too sorry. They can now open up grocery stores which adds competition and drive down prices.
Besides as former bureaucrats they have an advantage since they’ll know how to navigate the red tapes.
I feel like they leak / push the federal spending narrative % the day or two before they make these cuts so there will be less journalistic interest in pushing back against the xuts
I wonder how much money could be saved by allowing people to work remote and getting rid of some buildings? Nahhhhh, bring everybody back into the office, that’ll save money…somehow?
Curious how they determined which jobs to cut and what metrics are being used. This is an evidence-based government right?
Anyone want to compare the percentage of our population that works in government to other nations?
Good. Trudeau went on a massive hiring spree, and public service staffing levels need a reset.