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Head of public service says programs, staff will be cut as government seeks savings
The federal budget aims to cut $60 billion in spending and reduce the public service workforce by 10%, equating to 40,000 jobs, over the next five years.
- 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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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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Leaning Left15Leaning Right0Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution83% Left
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- 83% of the sources lean Left
83% Left
L 83%
C 17%
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