US EditionHead of public service says programs, staff will be cut as government seeks savings
The federal government plans to reduce federal public service by 10%, cutting 40,000 jobs to save $60 billion in program and administration costs by 2029.
- Canada's top bureaucrat warns that the budget's spending reduction target is a "big number" which will mean cuts to programs and jobs in the public service.
- The federal budget outlines a plan to lower program spending and administration costs by about $60 billion over the next five years.
- Michael Sabia, Clerk of the Privy Council, stated that reduced spending will lead to fewer programs and canceled initiatives.
- The budget aims for a 10 percent decrease in federal employees over four years, equating to about 40,000 job losses.
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Head of Public Service Says Programs, Staff Will Be Cut as Government Seeks Savings
Canada’s top bureaucrat is warning the budget’s spending reduction target is a “big number” that will mean cuts to programs and jobs in the public service. Tuesday’s federal budget outlined a plan to lower program spending and administration costs by about $60 billion over the next five years. In a message sent to federal employees after the budget was tabled, Clerk of the Privy Council Michael Sabia said that plan will lead to reductions in som…
Winnipeg Free Press
Head of public service says programs, staff will be cut as government seeks savings
Breaking News, Sports, Manitoba, Canada
The Federal Government wants to eliminate unnecessary bureaucracy and save, among other things, 123,000 security officers. Sounds great – or not? Eliminate excessive bureaucracy. Eliminate ludicrous paperwork. Eliminate expensive regulations. Everyone thinks that this is good and important. Up to 146 billion euros of economic output per year costs excessive bureaucracy in this country, the Ifo Institute has determined. The problem is: Which rule…
Ottawa, November 5, 2025 — The Public Service Alliance of Canada is deeply concerned by the government’s proposed massive cuts to public services, the layoff of over 40,000 federal public servants, and the erosion of the collective bargaining rights of hundreds of thousands of workers. Despite the needs of a growing aging population, the government will eliminate vital programs over the next three years and push public servants out of the workfo…
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