US EditionCarney’s planned cuts will include the foreign service, alarming some ex-diplomats
CANADA, JUL 14 – Government aims to reduce spending by 7.5%, targeting inefficiencies and red tape, despite concerns cuts may weaken Canadian diplomatic influence, officials said.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney announced government spending cuts that will include reductions in the foreign service as reported on July 14, 2025.
- These cuts follow Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne’s Monday directive to ministers to find 7.5 per cent savings starting next spring across all budgets.
- Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand confirmed that Global Affairs Canada will face cuts to reduce red tape and inefficiencies but would not detail specific changes.
- Former diplomat Alan Kessel cautioned that reducing the number of diplomats could diminish Canada's global standing and its capacity to safeguard its nationals overseas, while former ambassador Peter Boehm emphasized the importance of carefully evaluating Canada's international role.
- The planned savings and cuts suggest a shift toward fiscal restraint that could limit Global Affairs Canada’s efforts to expand its presence internationally.
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Carney's planned cuts will include the foreign service, alarming some ex-diplomats
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