‘A Very Surprising Number’: Federal Government Aims to Find $25B in Savings over Three Years

Carney government should apply lessons from 1990s in spending review

From the Fraser Institute By Jake Fuss and Grady Munro For the summer leading up to the 2025 fall budget, the Carney government has launched a federal spending review aimed at finding savings that will help pay for recent major policy announcements. While this appears to be a step in the right direction, lessons from the past suggest the government must be more ambitious in its review to overcome the fiscal challenges facing Canada. In two lette…

Carney's plan to cut tens of billions in spending is tough but doable, experts say

The federal government has started its comprehensive review of government spending, but what will it mean for Canada's public service, what balance will it have to strike and can the Liberals really cut so much?

Mark Carney Is Hacking Away at Canada’s Public Sector

Just over 100 days into his term, Canadian prime minister Mark Carney is taking aim at the size of the state while ramping up military spending. He’s launched a whole-of-government review, pushing deep cuts, deregulation, and a $9 billion boost to defense.

Employment and Social Development Canada forecasts thousands of job losses ahead of Carney's spending review

ESDC is projecting 6,700 job cuts over the next three years. Those numbers were published before Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne tasked departments with finding 15 per cent in program savings.

Carney’s next budget will be built on a shaky fiscal foundation

Carney’s spending review is a good first step, but more is needed as Canada faces the hard math of slow growth and rising debt costs