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Many public servants ran for federal office in the spring — only one of them made it
CANADA, AUG 11 – Caroline Desrochers is the sole federal public servant elected in 2025, out of 54 permitted to run, marking a rare transition from public service to Parliament.
- On Aug. 11, 2025, The Canadian Press reported that only one former public servant, Caroline Desrochers, ran for office last spring, with the majority not succeeding.
- According to the commission spokesperson, the Public Service Commission of Canada granted permission to 54 federal public servants after receiving requests from 65 individuals.
- Experience with Global Affairs Canada: Caroline Desrochers worked 24 years there, including a first posting in Haiti, and spent about a decade on Canada-U.S. relations in New York.
- Her priorities include exploring options for Build Canada Homes within Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada, and focusing on housing for students.
- Future projections show departments face program spending cuts of up to 15 per cent, and Desrochers also aims to modernize the public service, Ottawa said recently.
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Many public servants ran for federal office in last election — only one of them made it
Out of the many federal public servants who ran as candidates in the last federal election, only one was elected: Caroline Desrochers, the Liberal member of Parliament for Trois-Rivières, Que.
Many public servants ran for federal office in the spring — only one of them made it
Out of the many federal public servants who ran as candidates in the last federal election, only one was elected: Caroline Desrochers, the Liberal member of Parliament for Trois-Rivières, Que.
OTTAWA — Of the many federal officials who ran in the last federal election, only one was elected: Caroline Desrochers, Member of Parliament for Trois-Rivières, Mauricie. Originally from Montreal, Ms. Desrochers worked at Global Affairs Canada for almost 25 years. Her first assignment was in Haiti. She then worked for a decade on Canada-U.S. relations and was posted to New York during the first term of US President Donald Trump. During this peri…
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