LAU: Carney government should reduce size of federal bureaucracy

Over two thirds of Canadians say Ottawa should reduce size of federal bureaucracy

From the Fraser Institute By Matthew Lau From 2015 to 2024, headcount at Natural Resources Canada increased 39 per cent even though employment in Canada’s natural resources sector actually fell one per cent. Similarly, there was 382 per cent headcount growth at the federal department for Women and Gender Equality—obviously far higher than the actual growth in Canada’s female population. According to a recent poll, there’s widespread support amon…

LAU: Carney government should reduce size of federal bureaucracy

According to a recent poll, there’s widespread support among Canadians for reducing the size of the federal bureaucracy. The support extends across the political spectrum. Among the political right, 82.8% agree to reduce the federal bureaucracy compared to only 5.8% who disagree (with the balance neither agreeing nor disagreeing); among political moderates 68.4% agree and only 10.0% disagree; and among the political left 44.8% agree and 26.3% di…